FOXTON BOROUGH. CONSTITUTED POPULATION AREA OF BOROUGH neves. RATEABLE VALUE (unimproved) £07,841. RECREATION RESERVES : Easton Park, 5 acres; Victoria Park, 10 acres; Racecourse, Bowlins Green, Ihakara Gardens. MUNICIPAL GASWORKS.—Manager Mr. C. McLean. TELEPHONE.—Continuous SerWATER, SUPPLY—Artesian (per (bores). 72 miles of water mains. Average pressure per square inch. 501 b. DRAINAGE.— Up-to-date system to all parts of the borough, 7 miles of sewers. TOWN HALL. —Seating accommodation 950 persons, Talkie plant installed,, pictures shown twice weekly. PUBLIC LIBRARY.— Miout 1000 books. Borrowing' terms, 2/6 per quarter. FIRE PREVENTION.— Station, hydrants, hose and engine. BOROUGH COUNCIL:— Mayor:Mr M. E. Pcrreau; Council: Crs. Jno. Ross, A. R. Crowe, S. E. Cowley, D. R, Barron, P. Robinson, R. J. Thompson, R. Rangiheuea, s'. J. Harvey and J. L. Christie. Town Clerk.—Mr. Wm. Trueman. Waterworks Foreman.—Mr. Wm. Neville. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.— (President: Mr. J. K. Hornblow; Secretary: Mr. R. 0. Hornblow. HARBOUR BOARD—Chairman: J. Linklater, Esq., M.P.; secretary : Mr. R. Rangiheuea. Pilot: Captain Cartner. SCHOOL COMMITTEE. —Chairman : Mr. J. K. Hornlblow; secretary : Mi-. 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; Druids: secretary: Mi’. E. Fuller; Oddfellows: secretary: Mr. W. Nye, Junr. CHURCHES—St. Mary’s: Rev. Father Brennan; Methodist: Rev. 0. P. Liddell; Presbyterian: ’ Rev. J. A. E. Preston; All Saints’: Rev. Young; Salvation Army: Adjutant H. J. Parkinson. DORCAS SOClETY—President: Adjutant iParkinsonj Secretary; Mrs R. Moore. PLUNKET SOClETY.—President: Mrs H. Adams; . Secretary: Mrs Barron. • ( MEDICAL.—Dr. E. M. Wyllie. BANK OF NEW ZEALAND.—Manager: Mr. E. W. Thane. THE COMMERCIAL BANK OF AUSTRALIA, LTD—Manager: Mr. W. M. Thomas. POSTMASTER.—Mr. W. R. McKenzie. STATIONMASTER. —Mr. J. Martin. POLICE STATlON.—Constable * R. Owen. FIRE BRIGADE. —Superintendent: Mr. H. Reid; secretary: Mr. A. (Walls. BOWLING -CLUB.—President: Mi-. W. Trueman; secretary: Mr. J. L. Christie. CROQUET CLUB.—President: Mrs M. E. Perreau;-secretary: Mrs R. Owen. TENNIS CLUB.—President: Mr. L. C. Bryant; secretary: Mr. C. Procter. GOLF CLUB.—President: Mr. W. Trueman; secretary: Mr. J. Newton. SWIMMING CLUB.—President: Mr. H. Hutchins; secretary: Mr. D. R. Barron. UNITED SPORTS ASSOCIATION. —President: Mr, W. T. Jewell; secretary: Mr. J. L. Christie. W)O!MEN’S INSTITUTE.— President: Mrs-.A. P. Easton; secretary: Mi's A. M. Symons. FOXTON SURF AND MFE SAVING CLUB—President: Mr, M. E. Perreau; Club Captain: Mr. G. Sbaw; secretary: Mr. W. . Hussey. FOXTON SPORTS CLUB.—President: Mr. W. T. Jewell; secretary: ill'. J. L. Christie. FOXTON UNEMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE. —Chairman: Mr. M. E. Perreau; secretary: Mr. W. Trueman. MANAWATU LICENSING BENCH. —-Messrs J. L. Stout Esq., S.M., (Chairman), Messrs R. Bryant, J. K. Hornblow (Foxton), J. E. Walker (Bulls), J. H. Perrett (Sanson), J. Curran (Shannon), Constable li. Owen (Clerk).
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Manawatu Herald, Volume LII, Issue 4794, 11 August 1932, Page 4
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