FOXTON BOROUGH.

Manawatu Herald, Volume LV, Issue 4572, 14 November 1935, Page 4

FOXTON BOROUGH.

CONSTITUTED 1888 POPULATION 1,760 AREA OF BOROUGH 1,271 acres. RATEABLE VALUE (unimproved) £60.892. RECREATION RESERVES:— Easton Park, 5 acres; Victoria Park, 10 acres; Racecourse, Bowling Green, Ihakara Gardens. fIIUNTCJPAL GASWORKS.—Man- ' ager: Mr A. G. Thomson. TELEPHONE.—Continuous Service; • WATER SUPPLY—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. ..i TOWN HALL. —Seating accommodation 950 persons, Talkie plant installed, ‘pictures shown thrice weekly.—Manager:. Mr W. Trueman. PUBLIC LIBRARY.—About 1000 Books. Borrowing terms, 2/6 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 Wm. Trueman. Waterworks Foreman. —Mr Wm. Neville. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.— President: Mr F. G. 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; secre- - tary: Mr I. W. Mudford. FOXTON FIRE BOARD.—Chairman: Mr A. K Clerfce; 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 CLUB.—President: Mr W. ££ Barber; seers \ tary: Mr J. Newton, 3nr. LODGES. —To Awahon (Masonic): Secretary: Mr J: Ross; Droids: secretary: Mr H. Podmore; Oddfellows: secretary: Mr W. Nye, Junr. CHURCHES.—St. Mary’s: Rev. Father Evans; Presbyterian: Rev. A.' Fotheringham; Salvation Army: Captain Read; Me%>- ~ ' dist: Rev. C. W. Brown; JuMfc; Saints’: Rev. H. S. Kenney. PLUNKET SOClETY.—President: Mrs W. Trueman; Secretary: Mrs Barron. DORCAS SOGSffiTY.—'Secretary Mrs F. A. Mason. - MEDICAL.—Dr., E. M. Willie. BANK OF NEW ZEALAND.—Man. ager: Mr B. W. Thane. THE COMMERCIAL BANK OF AUSTRALIA, LTD.—Manager: Mr W. ,M. Thomas. POSTMASTER.—Mr W. R. McKenzie. . S TATIONMASTER.—Mr W. Robson. . , POLICE STATION.— Constable R. Turvey. FIRE BRIGADE. —Superintendent-: Mr C. McArtney; secretary; Mr A. Walls. ‘ FOXTON BOWLING CLUB.—President Mr Bert. Hinds; Secretary Mr C. R. Tutty. CROQUET CLUB.—PresidentfMn R. Owen; secretary: Mrs S. Newth. / TENNIS CLUB.—President: Mr. M. E. Perreau; secretary: Miss L. Thompson. GOLF CLUB—President: Mr M. B. Bergin; secretary: Mr J. Newton, snr. t FOXTON FIRE BRIGADE FOOTBALL CLUB. —President: Mr. Geo. Barber; secretary: Mr J> Newton, junr. FOXTON FOOTBALL CLUB.— - President: Mr F. Robinson. WOMEN’S INSTITUTE.—Presi- ■ dent: Mrs E. Titcombe; secretary: Mrs J. Symon. FOXTON BEACH IMPROVEMENT . ' COMMlTTEE.—President: Mr M. E. Perreau; secretary: Mr A. D. Macphersoa. FOXTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY —President: Captain J. R. •• Middleton, R.N.; Mr E. J. Murphy and Mrs M. A. Ross, Joint* Secretsrid^ UNITED SPORTS ASSOCIATION. —President: Mr S. Austin; secretary: Mr J. L. Christie. ■? ■. FOXTON SILVER BAND.—Chairman : 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., 3.M., (Chairman); R. Bryant, J. K. Hornblow (Foxton), J. E. Walker (Bulls), J. H. Perrett (Sanson), J. Curran (Shannon), Mr C. Inder (Clerk).