FOXTON BOROUGH. * CONSTITUTED 1888 POPULATION 1,760 AREA OF BOROUGH 1,271 acres. RATEABLE VALUE (unimproved) £97,841. RECREATION RESERVES:— Easton Park, 5 acres; Victoria Park, 10 acres; Racecourse, Bowling Green, Ihakara Gardens. MUNICIPAL GASWORKS.—Manager: Mir 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 thrice weekly.—Manager: Mr W. Trueman. PUBLIC LIBRARY.—About 1000 Books. Borrowing terms, ‘S/6 per quarter. FIRE PREVENTION.— Station, hydrants, hose and engine. BOROUGH COUNCIL.—Mayor: Mr M. E. Perreau; Council-: Crs. Jno. Ross, W. H. Read, Thos. Chaffey, J. R. Middleton, W. Nye, 'D. R. Barron, F. Robinson, R. Rangiheuea, J. L. Christie. Town Clerk.—Mr Win. Trueman. Waterworks Foreman.—Mr Wm. Neville. CHAMBER. OF COMMERCE.— President: *Mr F. C. Rankes; Secretary : Mr R. 0. Homblow. HARBOUR BOARD.—Chairman: J. L. Linklater, Esq., M.P.; secretary: Mr R. Rangiheuea. Pilot-: Captain A. Nelson. SCHOOL COMMITTEE.—Chairman: Mr J. K. Homblow; secretary: Mr R. Rangiheuea. FOXTON FIRE BOARD.—Ohairman: Mr A. K. Cleilke; . Secretary: Mr R. Rangiheuea. MANAWATU RABBIT BOARD Chairman: Mr B. G. Gower; secretary: Mr R. Rangiheuea. MOiUTOA DRAINAGE BOARD.— Chairman: Mr J. Chrystall; secretary: Mr G. V. Fraser. FOXTON RACING CLUB.—President: Mr W. E. Barber; secretary : Mr J. Newton, snr. LODGES. —Te Awahou (Masonic): Secretary: Mr J. Ross'; Druids: secretary :- Mr E. Fuiler; Oddfellows : secretary: Mr W. Nye, Junr. CHURCHES. —St. Mary’s; Rev. Father Evans; Presbyterian: Rev.* A. Fotheringhaany 'Salvarion Army: Captain Read; Methodist: Rev. C. W. Brown; .'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. Willie. 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. J. Boyd. FIRE BRIGADE. —Superintendent: Mr C. McAxtney; 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. 1 TENNIS CLUB.—President: Mr. M. E. Perreau; secretary : Miss L. Thompson. GOLF CLUB—President: Mr M. B. Bergin; secretary: Mr J. Newton, snr. FOXTON FOIE BRIGADE FOOTBALL CLUB.—President; Mr. Geo. Barber; secretary: 'Mr -J. Newton, junr. FOXTON FOOTBALL CLUB;— President: Mr F. Robinson. WOMEN’S INSTlTUTE.—President: Mrs E. Titeom.be; 'secretary : Mrs J. Symon. FOXTON BEACH IMPROVEMENT COMMlTTEE.—President :MrM E. Perreau; secretary: Mr -A. D. Macpherson. UNITED SPORTS ASSOCIATION. —President: Mr S. Austin; secretary : !Mx 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 L. Mattar. FOXTON SURF AND LIFE SAVING CLUB.—President : M* M. E. Peraeau; Club Captain: Mr. G. Shaw; secretary: 'Mr M. Baird. MANAWATU LICENSING BENCH. . • —Messrs J. L. Stout, Esq., S.M., (Chaiiman), R. Bryant, J. K» Homblow (Foxton), J. E. Walker (Bulls), J. H. Perrett (Sanson), J. Curran (Shannon), Constable R. Owen (Clerk).
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Manawatu Herald, Volume LV, Issue 4492, 16 May 1935, Page 4
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