FOXTON BOROUGH.
CONSTITUTED 1888 POPULATION 1,760 AREA OF BOROUGH 1,271 acres. RATEABLE VALUE (unimproved) £97,841. RECREATION RESERVES.—Easton Park, 5 acres; Victor'a Park, 10 acres; Racecourse, Bowling Green, Ihakara Gardens. LlGHTlNG.—Electricity. Fifty street lamps, costing £3 17s 6d per lamp per annum, all night service. MUNICIPAL GASWORKS.—Manager : Mr. W. S. Heyes. TELEPHONE. —Continuous Service. WATER SUPPLY.—Artesian (per bores). 7| 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. Perreau; council: Crs. M. 11. Walker, S. Rand, E. Parkin, R. J. Thompson, F. Lucinsky, S. E. Cowley, R. Rangiheuea, J. Ross and C. Spring. Town Clerk. —Mr. Wm. Trueman, j
Waterworks Foreman. —Mr. Wm. Neville. BEAUTIFYING SOClETY.—President: Mr. M. E. Perreau. SILVER BAND. —Chairman: Mr. F. G. Yeo; conductor: Mr. W. S. Heyes. FIRE BRlGADE.—Superintendent: Mr. A. Stevenson; secretary: Mr. A. Walls.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3833, 18 August 1928, Page 4
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179FOXTON BOROUGH. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3833, 18 August 1928, Page 4
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