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. 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 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. r H Redd, Thos. Chaßey, J. R;>Middlefon)‘W*'Nye, ID. R. Barron, F. Robinson, R. Rangiheuea, J. L. Christie. Town Clerk.—'Mr Wm. Trueman. Waterworks Wm. Neville. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.— President: Mir >F. >«€. Raises; Secretary: Mr B» O. Honiblow. HARBOUR BOARD.—Chairman: J. L. Linklater, Esq.;ilLP.; shew- ‘ tary: Mr R. Rangiheuea. 'Pilot: Captain 0. Vendore. SCHOOL COMMITTEE.—Chairman: Mr J.iK'tary: Mr I. ; v FOXTON FIRE . BOARD man: Mr.A. K. Cleitke; Secretary: Mr R. Rangiheuea. MANAWATU s RABBIT 5 BOARD.— Chairman: Mr fi. Gi retary: Mr R. Rangiheuea. MOUTOA DRAINAGE- BOARD.— Chairman: Mr J. Chrystall ; »ecretary: Mr G. ! VJ'Fr*i«r. FOXTON RACING Cim—President: Mr W.' H BarbCr; seenStar. LODGES.—Te .Awahou (Mwonio): Secretary: Mr J. Rose; DrUids: secretary :'-Mr H.°Podmore; Oddfellows :«secretary :-vMr «W. Nye, Junr. CHURCHES.—St. Mary's: Rev. Father Evans; 'Presbyterian: Rev. A. Fotheringham; * Salvation Amy: Adjutant Barnes;'••Methodist: Rev. C. W. •Bi'Own; All Saints’: Rev. ; H. S. Kenney. PLUNKET SOdETY.—President: Mrs W. "Trueman; Secretary: Mrs Barron. DORCAS SOClETY.— Secretary ; Mrs F. A. Mason. MEDICAL.—Dr. E. M. Wyilie. BANK OF NEW ager: Mr E. W. Thane. THE COMMERCIAL BANK OF AUSTRALIA, LTD.—Manager: Mr W. M. Thomas. POSTMASTER.—Mr W. R. McKenzie. STATIONMASTER—Mr <E. Crosby. POLICE STATlON.—Constable R. Owen. FIRE BRlGADE.—Superintendent: v Mr C. McArtney; secretary :Mr 1 - A i WflllSi FOXTON BOWLING CLUB.—President Mr Bert.! Hinds; Secretary Mr Q. R. Tatty. CROQUET CLUB.—President:'Mrs R. Owen; • secretary: Mrs S. Newth.
TENNIS CLUB.—President: Mr. M. E. Perreau; secretary: Mias L. Thompson. GOLF CLUB.—President; Mr M. B. Bergin; secretary:»Mr -J. - Newton, snr. FOXTON FIRE 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. Titcombe;-secre-tary: MrsJ.Symon. FOXTON BEACH -IMPROVEMENT COMMlTTEE.—President: Mr M. E. Perreau; secretary: Mr A. D. Macpberson. FOXTON HORTICULTURAL SO- - ;CIETY —President: Captain J. R. Middleton, RN.; 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.—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., SAL, (Chairman), R. Bryant, J. K Hornblow (Foxton), J. E. Walker (Bolls), J. H Perrett (Sanson), J. Curran (Shannon), Mr C. Inder (Clerk).
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Manawatu Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 4601, 25 January 1936, Page 4
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488FOXTON BOROUGH. Manawatu Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 4601, 25 January 1936, Page 4
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