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FOXTON BOROUGH. CONSTITUTED 1888 POPULATION 1,760 AREA OF BOROUGH 1.271 acres. RATEABLE VALUE (unimproved) £97,841. RECREATION RESERVES : Easton Park, 5 acers; Victoria' Park, 10 acres; Racecourse; Bowling Green, Ihakara Garden® 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. Rangibeuea, 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: RevFather 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. SWJ AIMING CLUB. —President : Air. M. Hutchins; secretary: Mi I), it. 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. Maepherson. UNITED SPORTS ASSOCIATION. President: Mr S. Austin; Sbereinry: Mr J. L. Christie. FOXTON SILVER BAND—Chairman: Mr Sr E. Cowley; secretary: Mr J. Newton snr. . OXTON ROWING CLUBPresi-, dent: Air R. Bryant; secretary: Air E. Wilson - I-oXTON SURF AND LIFE SAVIN'! CLUB.—President: Mr M. E. Perreau; Club Captain: Mr. (J. 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. BrvauC •1. K. Hornblow (Fqxton), J. E. Walker (Bulls), J. H. Perretl (Sanson), J. Curran (Shannon), Constable R. Owen (Clerk).

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Manawatu Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 4408, 23 October 1934, Page 4

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Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 Manawatu Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 4408, 23 October 1934, Page 4

Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 Manawatu Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 4408, 23 October 1934, Page 4