FOXTON BOROUGH. CONSTITUTED ’.IBBB POPULATION 1,760 AIIEA OF BOROUGH 1,271 acres. RATEABLE VALUE (unimproved) £97,841. RECREATION RESERVES Easton Park, 5 acers; Victoria Park, 10 acres; Racecourse, Bowling GreCn, Ihakara Gardens. MUNICIPAL GASWORKS.—Manager: Mr A. G. Thomson. TELEPHONE. —Continuous Service. WATER SUPPLY.—Artesian (per bores). 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.—-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 01’ 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 fi. 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. SWI MM INC CLUB.—President: ..Mr 11. .Hutchins: secretary: -Mr U it. 'Barron. WOMEN’S IN ST 1T U TE.—P resident: Mrs E. Titcombe;. secretary: Aliss J. Stevenson. FOXTON BEACH LMPROVEMENT COALMITTEE. —President ;,Mr M. E. Perreau; secretary: Mr A. D. Aiacpherson. UNITED SPORTS ASSOCIATION. President: Mr S. Austin; Secretary: Air J. L. Christie. FOXTON SILVER BAND.—Chairman: Air S. E. Cowley; secretary: Mr J. Newton snr. | FOXTON ROWING CLUB dent: Air K. Bryant; secretary: Air E. Wilson. FOXTON -SURF AND LIFE. SAVING CLUB. —President: Mr M. E. Perreau; Club Captain:-,Mr. O. Shaw; snietary: Air :1 :M. Baird. FOXTON SPORTS CLUB.—Seere tary: Air J. L. Christie. AIANAWATU LICENSING BENCH. —Alessrs J. L. Stout Esq, S.M., (Chairman), Messrs R. Brvaut J. K. Hornblow (Foxton), J. E. Walker (Bulls), J. H. Ferreti (Sanson), J. Curran (Shanuon). Constable R. Owen (Clerk).
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Manawatu Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 4407, 20 October 1934, Page 4
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