FOXTON BOROUGH. CONSTITUTED 1888 POPULATION 1,7,60 AREA OF BOROUGH 1,271acres. RATEABLE VALUE (unimproved). £97,841. recreation reserves;— Easton Part, 5 acers; 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. FIRE PREVENTION.— Station, hydrants, hose and engine. BOROUGH COUNCIL.—Mayor: Mr M. E. Perreau; Council;. Crs. Jno. Ross, S. E. Cowley, W. Nye, 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 F. C. Raikes; Secretary: Mr R. O. 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. Fotheringham; 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. 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 BRIGADE. —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.—President: Mr F. A. Mason; secretary: Mr. J, Newton, snr. SWIMMING CLUB.—President: Mr. H. Hutchins; secretary: Mr D. R. Barron. WOMEN’S INSTlTUTE—President: Mrs E. Titcombe; secretary: Miss J. Stevenson. FOXTON BEACH IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE. —President: Mr M.. E. Perreau; secretary; Mr A. D. Macpherson. 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.—Secretary : Mr J. L. Christie. DIANAWATU LICENSING BENCH. —Messrs J. L. Stout Esq, S.M., (Chairman), Messrs R. BrvaiiL J. K. Hornblow (Foxton),.- J. E. Walker {Bulls), J. H: Perretl (Sanson), J. Curran (Shannon), Constable R. Owen (Clerk).
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Manawatu Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 4404, 13 October 1934, Page 4
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