FOXTON BOROUGH.
CONSTITUTED ' 1888 POPULATION 1,760 AREA~OF BOROUGH- 1,271 acres. RATEABLE- VALUE (unimproved) £07,841. RECREATION. RESERVES/-Easton-Park; 5 acres-; Victoria. Park, 10 acres; Racecourse; Bowling- Green,- Ibakara. Gardens. MUNICIPAL GASWORKS*—Manager-: Mr. C. MoLeansTELEPHONE.— Continuous. Service. WATER. SUPPLY/—Artesian (per bores). 7| miles-• o~f watermains. Average-pressure 501b* per square inch. DRAINAGE.- — Up-to-date system* to all parts of the borough, 7 miles of sewers. TOWN HALL.—Seating accommodation 950 persons, Talkie T plant installed, pictures- shown twice; weekly. PUBLIC LIBRARY.—About 1000books. Borrowing: . terms, r 2/0 per quarter. FIRE PREVENTION,— Station, hydrants, hose and engine.BOROUGH COUNCIL Mr M. E. PeiTeau; Council: Cfß. Jnp. Ross, A, R. Crowe', S.- E Cowley, D. R.- Barron, F. son, R. J. Thompson, iR„ RangL heuea,, S. J. Harvey and ,J. L. • Christie. Town Clerk. —Mr. Wm. Trueman, Waterworks Foreman. —Mi’. Wm. Neville. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.— President: Mr.- J.- K. Hornblow; secretary: Mr. R. 0. Hornblow, HARBOUR BOARD.— Chairmans J. Linklater E&q*, secrer tary : Mr. R, Rangiheuea. Pjloi: Captain Gartner. SCHOOL COMMITTE.— Chair man: Mr. J. K. Hornblow;, secretary: Mr. R. Rangiheuea. FOXTON RACING CLUB.—President: Mr. W. E.. Barber; secretary : Mr. J. Martin. HORTICULTURAL. SOCIETY President: Mr.- D. Christie;, secretary : Mr.; E. J. Murphy. LODGES. —Te Awahou (-Masonic): secretary: Mr. J. Ross; iljPuSs-:. secretary: Mi. E. Fuller; Odd-! fellows: secretary': Mr. W. Nye,. Junr. CHURCHESSt. Maryls:- Rev. Father Brennan; Methodist: Rev* O. P. Liddell; Presbyterian: Rev. J. A. E. Preston; SalvationArmy: Adjutant H. J. Parkinson. DORCAS SOClETY.—President: Adjutant Parkinson; Secretary: Mrs R. Moore. PLUNKET SOClETY.—President, Mrs. H. Adams; Secretary: Mrs.- Barron. MEDICAL.—Dr. E., M. WylMe.r BANK OF NEW ZEALAND.—Manager: E. W. T. Thane. THE COMMERCIAL, BANK. OF AUSTRALIA, Ltd. — Manager: Mr. W.' M. Thomas. POSTMASTER—Mr W. R* Kenzie.STATIONMASTER—Mr. j. Martin. 1 POLICE STATION. —' Constable R. Owen. FIRE. BRIG.ADE. — Superintendent: Mr. EL Reid;, secretary: Mi-. A. Walls. BOWLING CLUB.—President: % E. W. Huntley ; secretary i Mr P. J. Mairs. CROQUET , CLUB,— 'President: Mrs. M. E. Perreau; secretary: Mrs. R. Owen. TENNIS CLUB.-—President: Mr. L. C. Bryant; secretary:. C. Procter. GOLF CLUB.—President: Mr. F. A. Mason; secretary: Mr. J . Newton. SWIMMING CLUB.—President;, Mr. H. Hutchins; secretary: Mrl D. R. Barron. UNITED SPORTS ASSOCIATION. —President: Mi’. W. T. Jewell; secretary : Mr J. L. Christie. WOMEN'S INSTITUTE.— Presi, lent: Mrs. M."E.'Perreau; secretary: Mrs. A. M. Symons.' FOXTON-SURF "AND i LIFE-SAV-ING, r CLUß.—President :'MfJ;Md- • E: Perrean; 01ub« Captain : Mr. ; G. Shaw; secretary: Mr. Wv Hussey* FOXTON SPORTS CLUB.—President: Mr,- W. TV Jewell;^Secret tary-: Mr* J. L. Christie.- 1
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Manawatu Herald, Volume LII, Issue 4783, 16 July 1932, Page 4
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