FOXTON BOROUGH. CONSTITUTED 1888 POPULATION % 1,760 AREA OP BOROUGH 1,271 acres. RATEABLE VALUE (unimproved) £60.892. V ' “ RECREATION RESERVES:— Easton Park, 5 acres; Victoria Park, 10 acres; Racecourse, Bowling Green, Ihakara Gardens. MUNICIPAL GASWORKS.—Manager: Mr A. G. Thomson. TELEPHONE.—Continuous Service. WATERSUPPLY.—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.—Heating accommodation 950 Talkie plant installed, pictures shown thrice weekly.—Manager: Mr W. Trueman. PUBLIC LIBRARY.—About 1000 Books. Borrowing terms, 2/6 per quarter. EIRE PREVENTION.—Station, hydrants, hose and engine. BOROUGH COUNCIL—Mayor: Mr M. E. Perreau; Council: Crs. Jno.. Ross, W. H. Read, Thos. Chaft'ey, J. R. Middleton, W. Nye, D. R. Barron,! F. Robinson, R. Rangiheuea, J. L, Christie; Town Clerk.—Mr Wm. Trueman. Waterworks Foreman.—Mr Wm. Neville. CHAMBER /OF COMMERCE.— President: Mr F. C. Baikes; Secretary: Mr R.- O. Hornblow. HARBOUR BOARD.—Chairman: J. L. Linklaterj'Esq., M.P;;secretary:'Mr R. Rangiheuea. Pilot: Captain C. Vendore. SCHOOL COMMITTEE.—Ghiurman: Mr J. K. Hornblow; secretary : Mr I. W. Mudford. FOXTON FIRE BOARD.—Chairman: Mr A. K. Clerfre; Seen* tary : Mr E. Rangiheuea. MANAWATU RABBIT BOARD r Chair man: Mr B;' G. Gower; secretary; Mr Rr Rflngihtiute , MOUTOA DRAINAGE BOARD.— : Chairman: Mr J. Clurystall; see- - ratary: Mr G. V. Fraser. ' FOXTON RACING CLUB.—President: Mr W. E. Barber; seer* : ; tiny:: Mr X Newtoa* aur. -' LODGES.—To Awahou (Masonic): Secretary: Mr J;;:Ross; Bruida: secretary: Mr B. Podmore; Odd- , fellows: secretary: Me W. Nye, Junr. CHURCHES.—St. Mary’s: Rev. Father Evans; Presbyterian: Rev. A. Fotheringham; Salvatiot .. Army: Captain Read}. MethedPM ; dist: 'Rev. Ci. W. Brown; All Saints’ : Rev. H. S. Kenney. PLUNKET SOClETY.—President: 9UGs W. Trueman; Secretary: Mrs Barron. DORCAS SOClETY.—Secretary.: : Mra F. A. Mason. MEDICAL—Dr. E. M. Wyllie. BANK OF NEW ZEALAND.—Msaager: Mr M W. Thane. THE COMMERCIAL HANK OF AUSTRALIA, LTD.—Manager: ; Mr W- Ml Thomas. ' POSTMASTER—Mr W. R MeKeane. STATIONMASTER.—Mr W. Rob- ■ ion,. -POLICE STATION. — Constable S. Turrey.. ■ FIRE BRlGADE;—Superintendent: Mr C. IfuArtney; secretary: Mr ■ A. Walk ■ FOXTON BOWLING CLUB.—President Mr Bert. Hinds; Secretary MrG. R. Tutty. CROQUET CLUR-Fremdsnt: Mrs R. Owen; secretary: Mre & Newth. . TENNIS CLUB.—President: Mr. M.RPerreau;se<metazyrlCsa L Thompson; UOLF CEUBHPiresiaenf : Mr M. R. ; Bergin; secretary: Mr X" NeWton, snr. FOXTON FIRE BRIGADE FOOTBALL CLUB.—President: 1 Mr. Geo. Barber; secretary: Mr J. v Newton; junr. FOXTON FOOTBALL. CLUB.— President: Mr F. Robinson. WOMEN’S INSTlTUTE.—President: Mrs E. Titcombe; seerotary : Mrs X Symon. FOXTON BEACH IMPROVEMENT COMMlTTEE.—President: Mr M. R Perreau; secretary: Mr A. D. Macpherson. FOXTON HORTICULTURAL SO* ClETY—President r Captain J. R -Middleton, R.N.; Mr E.XMurphy and-Mrs M. A. Ross, Joint Score- ■ taridK / . UNITED SPORTS ASSOCIATION. 1 Mr S: Austin; secretary: Mr J. L Christie. :FOXTON SILVER -BAND:—Chairman: Mr H, Osborne; secretary: Mr X Newton, snr. FOXTON ROWING CLUB;—Presi--1 ; dent: Mr R; Bryant; secretary: 1 Mr L Mattar. FOXTON SURF AND LIFE SAVING CLUB.—President: Mr M. E. Perreau; Club Captain: Mr. G. Shaw; secretary: Mr< M. Baird. MANAWATU LICENSING BENCH. Messrs X Salmon, Esq., SJ4-, (Chairman), R. Bryant, X R* ; Hornblow (Fmtton), XR? Walker (Bulla), XH. Puftott (Banaop), « j.i Curran 4Shaiinoi»)i Mr D* Jnder (Clark),
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Manawatu Herald, Volume LV, Issue 4570, 9 November 1935, Page 4
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