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FOXTO N'l BOROUGH. > CONSTITUTED 1888 POPULATION 1. 7G0 AREA OF BOROUGH .1,271 acres. RATEABLE VALUE (unimproved) £97,841. RECREATION RESERVES:— Easton Park; 5 acers; Victoria Park, 10 acres; Racecourse, Bowling Green; Iliakara*. 1 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, .? 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, r 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. I;. 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; secrer tary: Mr J. Newton, snr. . HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY,— President: Mr - D. Christie;-sec-retary: Mr E. J. Murphy. LODGES. —Te Awahou. (Masonic) : Secretary: Mr J. Ross;. Druids: secretary: Dir E. Fuller;., Oddfellows: secretary: Mr W. Nye, Junr. CHURCHES.—St. Mary’s: Rbv. Father Brennan; Presbyterian: Rev. A. Fotheringham; Salvation Army: Adjutant Gray; Methodist: Rev. W. McDonald; All Saints’: .Rev. H. S. Kenney. DORCAS SOCIETY^— Secretary: ilrs F. A. MASON. | PLUNKET SOClETY—President: j Mrs W. Trneman; Secretary: il Mis Barron. ij 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. McKenais. STATION MASSm.- —Mr W. Bobson. POLICE STATION. —Constable B. Owen. FIRE BRIGADE. —Superintendent: Mr H. J. Reid; secretary.r Mr A. Walls. BOWLING CLUB—President: Mr. , Jno. Ross; secretary: Mr J. L. Christie. CROQUET CLUB—President: Mrs R. Owen; 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. Sill - . SWIMMING CLUB. —President: Dir. H. Hutchins; secretary: Mr D. li. Barron. WOMEN’S INSTlTUTE—President: Mrs E. Titcombe; secretary: Miss J. Stevenson. FOXTON BEACH IMPROVEMENT COMMlTTEE.—President: Mr M. E. Perreau; secretary: Mr A. D. Macpherson. UNITED SPORTS ASSOCIATION. President: Mr S. Austin; Secretary: Dir J. L. Christie. FOXTON SILVER BAND. —Chairman: Mr S. E. Cowley; secretary: Mr J. Newton snr. FOXTON ROWING CLUB:—President: Mr K. Bryant; secretary: Dir L. Mattar. FOXTON SURF AND LIFE SAVIXO CLUB.-—President: Mr M. E. Perreau; Club Captain: Mr. G. Shaw; secretary: Mr M. Baird. DIANA WATU LICENSING BENCH, —Messrs J. L. Stout Esq, S.M., (Chairman), Messrs R- Bryant J. K. Hornblow (Foxton),: J. E. Walker (Bulls), J* H. Petretl (Sanson). J. Curran (Shannon), Constable R. Owen (Clerk).

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Manawatu Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 4411, 30 October 1934, Page 4

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Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 Manawatu Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 4411, 30 October 1934, Page 4

Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 Manawatu Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 4411, 30 October 1934, Page 4