FOXTON BOROUGH. RATEABLE VALUE (unimproved) £97,841. RECREATION RESERVES : Easton Park, 5 acres; Victoria Park, 10 acres; Racecourse, Bowling Green, Ihakara Gardens. MUNICIPAL GASWORKS—Manager: Mr. C. McLean. . TELEPHONE. —Continuous Ser - vice. WATER SUPPLY.—Artesian (per (bores). -7:2 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. TOWN HALL.—Seating accommodation 950 persons, Talkie plant installed, pictures shown twice weekly. PUBLIC LIBRARY.—About 1000 books. Borrowing terms, 2/6 per quarter. FIRE PREVENTION— Station, hydrants, hose and engine. BOROUGH COUNCIL:—Mayor: Mr M. E. Perreau; -Council: Crs. Jno. Ross, A. R. Crowe, S. E. Cowley, D. R. Barron, F. Robinson, R. J. Thompson, R. Rangilieuea, S. J. Harvey and J. L. Christie. Town Clerk.—Mr. Wm. Trueman. Waterworks Foreman. —Mr. Wm. Neville. •CHAMBER OF COMMERCE •President: Air. J. K. Hornblow; Secretary: Mr. R. O. Hornblow. HARBOUR BOARD.—Chairman: 'J. Linklater, Esq., ALP.; secretary: Air. R. Rangiheuea. Pilot: Captain Cartner. SCHOOL COMMITTEE.—Chairman: Air. J. K. Hornlblow; secretary : Mr. R. Rangiheuea. FOXTON RACING CLUB.—President: Air. W. E. Barber; secretary: Air. J. Martin. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.— President: Air. D. Christie; secretary : Mr. E. J.- Alurphy. LODGES. —Te Awahou (Masonic): Secretary: Mr. J. Ross; Druids: secretary: Air. E. Fuller; Oddfellows: secretary: Air. W. Nye, Junr. V CHURCHES—St. , Mary’s: Rev. Father Brennan; Alethodist: Rev. 0. P. Liddell; Presbyterian: Rev. J. A. E. Preston; All Saints’: Rev. Young; Salvation Army: Adjutant H. J. Parkinson. DORCAS SOClETY—President: Adjutant Parkinson; Secretary,: lAlrs R. Aloore. PLUNKET SOClETY.—President: Airs H. Adams; Secretary: Airs Barron. AIEDICAL.—Dr. E. Al. Wyllie. BANK OF NEW ZEALAND.—Manager: Air. E. W. Thane. THE COMMERCIAL BANK OF AUSTRALIA, LTD.—Manager: Air! W. AI. Thomas. POSTAIASTER,—Mr. W. R. McKenzie. STATIONMASTER.—Air. J. Martin. POLICE STATlON.—Constable R. Owen. FIRE BRIGADE. —Superintendent: Air. H. Reid; .secretary: AL - . A. •Walls. BOWLING CLUB—President: Mr. W. Trueman; secretary: Air. J. L. Christie. CROQUET CLUB.—President: Mrs Al. E. Perreau; secretary: Airs R. Owen. TENNIS CLUB.—President: Air. L. C. Bryant; secretary: Mr. C. Procter. GOLF CLUB—President: Mr, W. Trueman; secretary: Mr. J. Newton. SWDIAIING CLUB.—President: Air. H. Hutchins; secretary: Air. D. R. Barron. UNITED SPORTS ASSOCIATION. —President: Mr. W. T. Jewell; secretary: Mr. J. L. Christie. WIOMEN’S' INSTITUTE.— President: Mrs A. P. Easton; secretary : AUs A. Al. Symons. FOXTON SURF AND LIFE SAVING CLUB—President: Air. M. E. Perreau; Club Captain: Air. G. Shaw; secretary: Air. W. Hussey. FOXTON SPORTS CLUB.—President: Air. W. T. Jewell; secretary: Air. J. L. Christie. FOXTON UNEAIPLOYAEENT COMAHTTEE. —Chairman: Mr. M. E. Perreau; secretary: Mr. W. Trueman. AIANAWATU LICENSING BENCH. —Alessrs J. L. Stout Esq., (Chairman), Messrs R. Bryant, J. K. Hornblow (Foxton), J. E. Walker (Bulls), J. H. Perrett (Sanson), J. Curran (Shannon), . Constable R. Owen (Clerk).
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Manawatu Herald, Volume LII, Issue 4797, 18 August 1932, Page 4
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