FOXTON BOROUGH.

Manawatu Herald, Volume LI, Issue 4519, 18 October 1930, Page 1

FOXTON BOROUGH.

CONSTITUTED 1888 ’OPULATION 1,760 IREA OF BOROUGH • 1,271 acres. IATEABLE VALUE (unimproved) £97,841. RECREATION RESERVES.-'-Eas-tou Park, 5 acres; Victoria Park, 10 acres; Racecourse, Bowling Green, Ihakara Gardens. fUNICIPAL GASWORKS—Manager: Mr. C. McLean. 'E LEPKOin E. —Continuous Service. VATER SUPPLY. —Artesian (per bores). 7'{ miles of Water mains. Average pressure 501 b per square ineb. j RAIN AGE. —Up-to-date system to all parts of the borough, 7 miles of sewers. 'THE PREVENTION. —Station, hydrants, hose and engine. 'UBLIC LIBRARY.—About 1000 books. Borrowing terms, 2/6 per quarter. I’OWN HALL. —Seating accomodation 950 persons. Biograpb plant installed, pictures shown three times weekly. BOROUGH COUNCIL.—Mayor: Mr M. E. Perreau; council: Crs. S. E. Cowley, A. R. Crowe, J. Ross, C C. Rand, F. Robinson, F. Lucinsky, D. R. Barron, R. Rangiheuea and R. J. Thompson. Town Clerk. —Mr. Wm. Trueman. Waterwork’s Foreman. —Mr. Wm. Neville. EIRE B RIGADE. —Superintendent: Mr: H. Reid; secretary: Mr. A. Walls. PLUNKET SOClETY.—President: Mrs. F. Robinson; secretary: Mrs Barron. CHURCHES—St. Mary’s: Rev. Father Brennan; All Saints: Rev. W. H. Walton; Methodist: Rev. Edmondson; Presbyterian: Rev. W. H. Nicholas; Salvation Army: Captain Mathieson. SCHOOL COM Chairman: Mr. J. R. secretary : Mi-. R. Rangiheuea. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.— Secretary: Mr. E. J. Murphy. LODGES. —Te Awahou (Masonic): secretary: M~. J. Ross; Druids: secretary: Mr. E. Fuller; Oddfellows: Secretary: Mr. W. Nye Junr. MEDICAL.—Dr. E. M. Wyllie. BANK OF NEW ZEALAND—Manager: Mr. S. H. Poole. THE COMMERCIAL BANK OF AUSTRALIA, Ltd.—Manager: Mr. C. M. Hewett. POSTMASTER. —Mr. J. Newton. STATIONMASTER. —Mr. J. Martin. POLICE STATlON.—Constables R. Owen and Lincoln. BOWLING CLUB. —Secretary: Mr. 1 R. Warwick. CRO QUET CLUB.—President: Mrs. M. E. Perreau; secretary: Mrs. R. Owen. TENNIS CLUB. —President: Mr. L. C. Bryant; secretary: A. B. McCorkindale. HARBOUR BOARD. —Chairman: J. Linklater Esq., M.P.,; secretary: Mr. R. Rangiheuea. Pilot: Captain C. Larsen. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.— President: Mr. J. K. Hornbiow; secretary: Mr. R. Hornbiow. GOLF CLUB: President: Mr. F. A. Mason; secretary: Mr. J. Newton/ SWIMMING CLUB. — President: Mr. H. Hutchins; Secretary: Mr. D. R. Barron/ UNITED SPORTS ASSOCIATION. —President: Mr. W. T. Jewell;