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FOXTON; BOROUGH. CONSTITUTED 13Sb POPULATION L 7OO AREA OF BOROUGH 1,271 acres. RATEABLE VALUE (unimproved) £97,841. RECREATION RESERVES. Easton Park, 5 acres; Victoria Park, 10 acres; Racecourse, Bowling Green, Ihakara Gardens. MUNICIPAL GASWiOßKS.—Manager: Mr. C. McLean. TELEPHONE—Continuous Service. ( • WATER SUPPLY.—Artesian (per Ibores). 7f 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.— kbout 1000 books. Borrowing terms, 2/6 tier quarter. ’ FIRE PREVENTION— Station, hydrants, lmse 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. 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. O. Hornblow. HARBOUR BOARD.—Chairman: J. Linklater, Esq., M.P.; secretary: Mr. R. Rangiheuea. Pilot: Captain Cartner. SCHOOL COMMITTEE—Chairman : Mr. J. K. Horniblow,; 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; Druids: secretary: Mr. 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 Parkinson; Secretary: (Mrs R. Moore. PLUNKET SOClETY.—President: Mrs W. Trueman; Secretary: Mrs Barron. MEDICAL—Dr. E. M. Wyllie. BANK OF NEW ZEALAND.—Manager: Mr. E. W. Thane. THE COMMERCIAL BANK OF AU S TRALIA, LTD. —Manager: Mr. W. M. Thomas. POSTMASTER.—Mr. W. R.i McKenzie. STATIONMASTER.—Mr. W. Robson. POLICE STATION. —Constable R. Owen. FIRE BRIGADE. —Superintendent: Mr. H. Reid; secretary: Mr. A. Walls. BOWLING CLUB—President: Mr. 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: Mi'. H. Hutchins; secretary: Mr. D. R. Barron. UNITED SPORTS ASSOCIATION. —President: Mr. W. T. Jewell; secretary: Mr. J. L. Christie. WOMEN’S INSTlTUTE.—President: Mrs A. P. Easton; secretary: Mi’s A. M. Symons. FOXTON SURF AND LIFE SAVING CLUB. —President: Mr. M. E. Perreau; Club Captain: Mr. G. Shaw; secretary: Mr. W. Hussey. FOXTON SPORTS CLUB.—President: Mr. W. T. Jewell; secretary: Mi'. J. L. Christie. FOXTON UNEMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE—Chairman: Mr. M. E. Perreau; secretary: Mi-. W. Trueman. MANAWATU LICENSING BENCH. —Messrs J. L. Stout Esq!, SAL, (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 4806, 8 September 1932, Page 4

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Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 Manawatu Herald, Volume LII, Issue 4806, 8 September 1932, Page 4

Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 Manawatu Herald, Volume LII, Issue 4806, 8 September 1932, Page 4

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