FOXTON BOROUGH. acres. RATEABLE VALUE (unimproved) £97,841. RECREATION RESERVES:— Easton Park, 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). 7f miles of water mains. Average pressure 601 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 terras, 2/6 per quarter. FIRE PREVENTION.— Station, hydrants, hose and engine. BOROUGH COUNCIL.—Mayor: Mr M. E. Perreau; Council: Grs. 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 Awabou (Masonic): Secretary: Mr J. Ross; Droids: secretary: Mr E. Fuller; Oddfellows: secretary: Mr W. Nye, Junr. CHURCHES. —St. Mary's: .Rev. Father Brennan; Presbyterian: Rev. A. Fotheringham; Salvation Army: Captain Reid; Methodist: Rev. W. McDonald; All Saints’: Rev. H. S. Kenney. ; _ DORCAS SOClETY.—Secretary: Mis 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 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, 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 COMMlTTEE—President: Mr M. E. Perreau; secretary: Mr A. D. Macpherson. UNITED SPORTS ASSOCIATION. President: Mr S. Austin; ScoreI ary: Mr J. L. Christie. FOXTON SILVER BAND. —Chairman: Mr S. E. Cowley; secret tary: Mr J. Newton snr. FOXTON ROWING CLUB:—President: Mr R. Bryant; secretary: Mr L. Mattar. FOXTON SURF AND LIFE SAVING C'LUB.—President: Mr M. E. Perreau; Club Captain:-. Mr. , G. Shaw; secretary: Mr MBaird. M ANAWATU LICENSING BENCH. —Messrs J. L. Stout Esq, S.M., (Chairman), Messrs R. Bryant J. K. Hornblow (Foxton), J. E. Walker (Bulls), J. H. Perrett (Sanson), J. Curran (Shannon), Constable R. Owen (Clerk).
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Manawatu Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 4418, 13 November 1934, Page 4
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