FOXTON BOROUGH. CONSTITUTED 1888 POPULATION 1614 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. Sea view Park. , MUNICIPAL GASWORKS;—Manager : Mr. A. G. Thomson. TELEPHONE.'—Continuous Ser- , vice. WATER SUPPLY.—Artesian (per 1 bores). 7\ miles of- ’ water mains. Average- pressure 601 b. per square ineb. 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. Royal Theatre: Manageress: Miss Whittaker; PUBLIC LIBRARY.—About 1000 Books. Burrowing terms, 2/6 per a Barter. FIRE PREVENTION— Station, hydrants, hose and engine. BOROUGH iCOUNCIL.—Mayor: Mr M. E Perreau; Council: Crg. Jno. Ross, W. H. Read, Thos. . Chaffey, J. R. Middleton, E. Titcombe, D. R. Barron, R. Rangiheuea, F. Robinson, J. L. Christie Town Clerk.-—Mr Wm. Trueman. Waterworks , Foreman.—Mr. Wm Neville. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE— President:—Mr C. R. Tatty; Secretary : Mr R. O. Homblow. HARBOUR i BOARD.—Chairman •' Joseph Linklater, Esq.; secretary: Mr. R. Rangiheuea. Pilot: Captain C. Vendore. SCHOOL COMMITTEE.—Chairman : Mi- W. R. McKenzie.; secretary: Air I. W. Mudford. FOXTON FIRE BOARD.—Chairman: Mr A. K. Gierke; Secretary: Mr R. Rangiheuea. MANAWATU RABBIT BOARD.— Chairman: Mr B.G. Gower retary: Mr R. Ranaiheuea. MOUTOA DRAINAGE BOARD.— Chairman : Mr J. Chrystall; secretary: Mr G. V. Fraser. FOXTON RACING CLUB.—Prsaident: Mr W. £L Barber; Mare tary: Mr J. NewtonTanr. LODGES;—Te Awahou (Masonic): Secretary:. Mr J. Rom; Druids: secretary: Mr 2L Podmore; Oddfellows: secretary: Mr W. Nye, Junr. , > CHURCHES.—St. Mary’s: Rev. Father Rohan; • Presbyterian Rev. McG. Murray; Salvation y Army: Adjutant-Barnes ; Metho- - dist: Rev. G. W. Brown; All Saints 5 : Rev. E. W. Burgin.. PLUNKET SOClETY.—President: Mrs W. Trueman; Secretary: Mrs-Barron. . DORCAS SOClETY.—Secretary .• Mrs F. A. Mason. MEDICAL.—Dr. E. M. Wyllie. 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 E byPOLICE STATION— Constable R. Owen. FIRE BRlGADE—Superintendent: Mr C. McArtney; secretary: Mr A. Walls. FOXTON BOWLING CLUB.—President Mr Bert. Hinds; Secretary Mr C. R. Tufcty. CROQUET CLUE—President: Mrs R. Owen; secretary: Mrs S. Newth.
TENNIS CLUB.—President: Mr. M. L. Thompson. GOLF CLUB. —President: Mr M. B. \ Bergin; secretary: Mr J. Newton, snr. FOXTON FOOTBALL CLUB.— President: Mr W. TL Read; secretary : Mr W. Baker. WOMEN’S INSTlTUTE—President Mrs J. Symons. Secretary : Mrs • L. Richardson. DRAMA ClßCLE—President: Mrs v D. R. Barron; secretary: Mrs R. N. Speirs. : FOXTON BEACH IMPROVEMENT COMMlTTEE.—President: Mr M. E. Perreau; secretary: Mr A. D.. Macpherson. FOXTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY —President: Captain J. R. Middleton, R.N.; Mr E. J. Murphy and Mrs Ross, .Joint Secretaries. UNITED SPORTS ASSOCIATION. —President: Mr S. Austin; secretary: Mr-J. L. Christie. \FOXTON SILVEii 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., S.M., (Chairman), R. Bryant, J. K. Hornblow (Foxton), J. E. Walker (Buils), J. H. Perrett (Sanson), J. Curran (Shannon), Mr C. Inder (Clerk).
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Manawatu Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 4670, 11 July 1936, Page 4
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