FOXTON BOROUGH. acres. RATEABLE VALUE (unimproved) £97,841. RECREATION RESERVES:— Easton Part, 5 aeers; Victoria Park, 10 acres; Racecourse, Bowling Green, Ihakara Gardens. MUNICIPAL GASWORKS.—Manager: Mr A. G. Thomson. 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. TOWN HALL.—Seating accommodation 950 persons, Talkie plant installed, pictures shown twice weekly.—Manager: Mr W. Trueman. PUBLIC LIBRARY—About 1000 ' books. Borrowing terms, .2/6 ' per quarter. i ; . FIRE PREVENTION.— Station, hydrants, hose and engine. .. BOROUGH COUNCIL—Mayor: Mr M. E. Pcrreau; Council: Crs.i Jno. Ross, S. E. Cowley, W. Nye, D. R. Barron, F. Robinson, R. J. Thompson, R. Rangiheuea, S. JHarvey and J. L. Christie. Town Clerk. —Mr Wm. Trueman. Waterworks Foreman. —Mr Wm. Neville. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.— President: Mr F. C. Raikes; Secretary: Mr R. 0. Hornblow. HARBOUR BOARD—Chairman. J. L. Linklater, Esq., M.P.; secretary: Mr R. Rangiheuea. Pilot: Captain A. Nelson. SCHOOL COMMITTEE.—Chairman: Mr J. K. Hornblow; secretary: Mr R. Rangiheuea. MOUTOA DRAINAGE BOARD:— Chairman: Mr J. Chrystall; secretary: Mr G V. Fraser. FOXTON RACING CLUB—President: Mr W. E. Barber; secretary: Mr J. Newton snr, 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; Presbyterian: Rev. A. Fotheringkam; Salvation Army: Adjutant Gray; Methodist: Rev. W. McDonald; All Saints’: Rev. H. S. Kenney. DORCAS SOClETY.—Secretary: Mrs F. A. MASON. PLUNKET SOClETY.—President: Mrs W. Trueman; Secretary: Mrs Barron. i 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 W. Robson. POLICE STATlON.—Constable R. Owen. FIRE BRlGADE.—Superintendent; Mr H. J. Reid; secretary; Mr A. Walls. BOWLING CLUB.—President: Mr. Jno. Ross; secretary: Mr J. L. Christie. CROQUET CLUB. —President: Mrs F. Woods; secretary: Mrs S. - Newth. TENNIS CLUB—President: Mr.. M. E. Perreau; secretary: Miss L. Thompson. GOLF CLUB.-r-President: Mr F. A. Mason; secretary: Mr. J. Newton, snr., SWIMMING . CLUB.—President : Mr. H. Hutchins; secretary: Mr D. R. Barron. 1 WOMEN’S INSTlTUTE.—President: Mrs E. Titcombe; secretary: Miss J. Stevenson. FOXTON BEACH IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE—President:MrM. , E. Perreau; secretary: Mr A. D. Macphersorif UNITED SPORTS ASSOCIATION. President: Mr S. Austin; Secretary : Mr J. L. Christie. FOXTON SILVER BAND—Chairman: Mr S. E. Cowley; secretary: Mr J. Newton snr. FOXTON ROWING CLUB:—President: Mr R. Bryant; secretary: Mr E. Wilson. . FOXTON SURF AND LIFE SAVING CLUB. —President: Mr M. E. Perreau; Club Captain: Mr. G. Shaw; secretary: Mr M. Baird. FOXTON SPORTS CLUB.—Secre tary: Mr J. L. Christie. MANAWATU LICENSING BENCH. —Messrs J. L. Stout Esq, S.M., (Chairman),' Messrs R. Bryant, J. K. Hornblow ' (Foston), J. E. Walker (Bulls), J. H. Perrett (Sanson). J. Curran (Shannon), Constable R. Owen (Clerk).
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Manawatu Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 4403, 11 October 1934, Page 4
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