FOXTON BOROUGH. acres. RATEABLE VALUE (unimproved) £97,841. RECREATION RESERVES—Easton Park, 5 acres; Victor'a Park, 10 acres; Racecourse, Bowling Green, Ikakara Gardens. LlGHTlNG.—Electricity. Fifty street lamps, costing £3 17s 6d per lamp per annum, all night, service. MUNICIPAL GAS WOR ICS.—Man - ager: Mr. W. S. Heyes. TELEPHONE.—Continuous Service. WATER SUPPLY.—Artesian (per bores). 71 miles of water mains. Average pressure 501 b per square inch. DRAINAGE.—Up-to-date system to all parts of the borough, 7 miles of sewers. FIRE PREVENTION—Station, hydrants, hose and engine. PUBLIC LIBRARY.—About 1000 books. Borrowing terms, 2/6 per quarter. TOWN HALL. —Seating accomodation 950 persons. Biograph . plant installed, pictures shown three times weekly. BOROUGH COUNCIL.— Mayor: Mr M. E. Pcrreau; council: Crs. M. - 11. Walker, S. Rand, E. Parkin, R. .T. Thompson, F. Lueinsky, S. E. Cowley, R. Rangiheuea, ,J. Ross and C. Spring. Town Clerk. —Mr. Wm. Trueman. Waterworks Foreman. —Mr. Wm. Neville. - BEAUTI EYING SOClETY.—President : Mr. M. E. Perreau. SILVER, BAND. —Chairman: Mr. F. G. Yeo; conductor: Mr. W. S. Heyes. PIKE BRlGADE—Superintendent: Mr. A. Stevenson; secretary: Mr. A. Walls. PLUNKET SOClETY.—President: Mrs. F. Robinson. CHURCHES.—St.. Mary’s: Rev. •Father McDermott; All Saints: Rev. W. H. Walton; Methodist. Rev. Edmondson; Presbyterian: Rev. W. H. Nicholas; Salvation Army. SCHOOL 1 COMMITTEE. —Chairman : Mr. J. K. Hornblow; secretary: Mr. R. Rangiheuea. HO R TICULTUR AL SOCIETY.— President: Mr. D. Christie; secretary: Mr. W. H. Nicholas. LODGES. —Te Awaliou (Masonic): secretary: Mr. J. Iloss; Druids: secretary: Mr. E. Fuller; OddifePows: secretary: Miss L. Thompson. MEDICAL.—Dr. E. M. Wyllie. BANK OF NEW ZEALAND.—Manager: Mr. S. 11. Poole. POSTMASTER. —Mr. J. Newton. S T A TIONM A S TER. — Mr. Simmons. P O LI C E ST ATION. —Constables R. Owen and Bell. FOOTBALL CLUBS FOXTON President: Mr. 11. Hutchins; secretary: Mr. R. Hornblow. BOWLING CLUB. —President: Mr. R. Bryant; secretary: Rev. W. H. Walton. CROQUET CLUB.—President: Mrs. M. E. 'Perreau; secretary: Mrs. M. Barr. TENNIS CLUB—President: Mr. R. MeMurray; joint secretaries: Messrs C. Procter and N. Ross. LIARBOUR BOARD.—Chairman: J. Linklater Esq., M.P.,; secretary: Mr. R. Rangiheuea. Pilot: Caplain C. Larsen. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE President: Mr. J. K. Hornblow; secretary: Mr. R. Hornblow. CYCLING CLUB—President: Mr. M E. Perreau; secretary: Mr. R. Jardines. GOLF CLUB: President: Mr. M. B. Bergiu; secretary: Mr. J. Christie. CRICKET CLUB.—President: Mr. A. E. Tongs; secretary: Mr. B. i linds. SWIMMING CLUB.— President: Mr. H. Hutchins; Secretary: Mr. D. R. Barron.
KIWI BACON CO., LTD. KIWI BACON CO., LTD. MAY TRUCKING DATES. FOXTON 14th and 28th (10 to 12). SHANNON 7th and 21st (10 to 12. Buyer: ALEX. C. ANDERSON, Phone G 978, Palmerston N. Phone 170, Foxton. ir’nhll mm ■i'
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3795, 22 May 1928, Page 4
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