FOXTON BOROUGH. CONSTITUTED 108 POPULATION ' 1,760 AREA OP BOROUGH 1,271 acres. RATEABLE VALUE (unimproved) £60.892. RECREATION RESERVES: — Easton Park, 6 acres; Victoria Park, 10 acres; Racecourse, Bowling Green, Ihakara Gardens. MUNICIPAL GASWORKS.—Manager: Mr A. G. Thomson. TELEPHONE.—Continuous Service. WATER SUPPLY.—Artesian (per bores). 71 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 shownthrice 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. 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. Raikes; Secretary: Mr R. O. Hornblow. HARBOUR BOARD.—Chairman: J. L. Linklater, Esq., M.P.; secretary: Mr R. Rangiheuea. Pilot: Captain C. Vendore. SCHOOL COMMITTEE.—Chairman: Mr J. K. Hornblow; secretary :Mr I.'W. Mudford. FOXTON FIRE BOARD;—Chairman: Mr A. K. Clei!ke> r Secretary: Mr R. Rangiheuea. MANAWATU RABBIT BOARD.— Chairman: Mr B. G. Gower; secretary: Mr R. Rangiheuea. MOUTOA DRAINAGE BOARD.— Chairman: Mr J. Chrystall; secretary: Mr G. V. Fraser. FOXTON RACING dent: Mr W. E. Barber; secretary: Mr J. Newton, oar. LODGES.—To Awahou (Masonic): Secretary: Mr J. Ross; Droids: secretary: Mr Hi Podinore; Oddfellows : secretary: Mr W. Nye, : Junr. CHURCHES.—St. Mary's: Rev. Father Evans; Presbyterian: Rev. A. Fotheringham; Salvation Army: Captam Read; Methe- *' dist: Rev. C. W. Brown; All Saints’: Rev. H. S. Kenney. PLUNKET SOClETY.—President: Mis W. Trueman; Secretary: Mrs Barron. DORCAS SOClETY.—Secretary; Mrs F. A. Mason. Medical.—Dr* e. m. wyi%. BANK OF New ZEALAND.—Manager: Mr E. W. Thane.' THE COMMERCIAL BANK OF AUSTRALIA, LTD.—Manager: Mr W. M. Thomas. J POSTMASTER—Mir W. R. Me- ; . ‘ Kemrie. STATIONMASTER. —Mr W. Robson. . • . ':.■■■ : POLICE STATION.— Constable R. Turvey, FIRE BRIGADE.-—Superintendent: Mr C. McArtney; secretary: Mr A. Walls. FOXTON BOWLEG CLUB.—President Mr Bert. Binds; Secretary Mr C. R. Tatty. CROQUET CLUB.—President: Mrs R. Owen; secretary: Mn 8. • <-■ TENNIS CLUB.—President: Mr. M. E. Perreau; secretary: Miss U Thompson. GOLF CJjUß.—President: Mr M. R. Bergin; secretary: Mr J. Newton, snr. ,• FOXTON FIRE BRIGADE FOOTBALL CLUB—President: Mr. Geo. Barber; secretary: Mr J. Newton, junr; i FOXTON FOOTBALL CLUB.— President: Mr F. Robinson. WOMEN’S INSTlTUTE.—President: Mrs E. Titcombe; secretary: Mrs J. Symon. FOXTON BEACH IMPROVEMENT QOMMLTTEE.—President: Mr M, E. Perreau; secretary: Mr A. D. Macpherson. FOXTON HORTICULTURAL SOClETY—President : Captain J. R. Middleton, R.N.; Mr E. J. Murphy and Mrs M. A. Ross, Joint Secretaries UNITED SPORTS* ASSOCIATION. ‘ —President: Mr S. Austin; secretary: Mr J. L. Christie. FOXTON SILVER BAND.-Chair-man: Mr H. Osborne; secretary: Mr J. Newton, snr. - FOXTON ROWING CLUB.—President: Mr R. Bryant; secretary: 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 J. Salmon, Esq., S.M., (Chairman), R. Bryant, J. K. Hornblow (Foxton), J. E. Walker (Bulls), J. H. Perrett (Sanson), J. Curran (Shannon), Mr C. Inder (Clerk).
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Manawatu Herald, Volume LV, Issue 4571, 12 November 1935, Page 4
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