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FOXTON BOROUGH. CONSTITUTED 1888 POPULATION' 1614 AREA OP BOROUGH- 1,271 acres. RATEABLE VALUE (unimproved) £60.892. RECREATION RESERVES:— Easton Park, 5. acres; Victoria Park, 10 acres; , Racecourse, Bowling Green, Ihakara Gardens. RoOTTIOW PqvTt MUNICIPAL GASWORKS.—Manager: Mr A. G. Thomson. TELEPHONE. —Continuous Service. WATER SUPPLY—Artesian (per bores). 7i miles, of water mains.. Average pressure 501 b. per square inch. DRAINAGE.—Up-to-date system to all 1 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. Borrowing terms, 2/0 per c uarter. EIRE PREVENTION.—Station, hydrants, hose and engine. BOROUGH COUNCIL.—Mayor; Mr Mi E. Perreau; Council: Crs, Jno. Ross, W. H. Read, Thos* Chaft’ey, J. R. Middleton, E. Titcombe, D. R. Barron, R. Rangikeuea, P. Robinson, J. L. Christie Town Clerk—Mr Win. Trueman. Waterworks Foreman.—Mr Wm. Neviße. CHAMBER OP. COMMERCE.— President: —Mr C. R. Tatty; Secretary : Mr.R. O. Hornblow. HARBOUR BOARD.—Chairman: Joseph Linklater, Esq.; secretary: Mr R. Rangiheuea. Pilot: Captain C. Vendore. . SCHOOL COMMITTEE.—Chairman: Mr W. R. McKenzie; secretary: Mr I. W. Mudford. PONTON FIRE BOARD.—Chairman: Mr A K. Clenke; Secretary: Mr R. Rangiheuea. MANAWATU RABBIT BOARD.— Chairman: Mr B. G. Go war; secretary: Mr R, Rangiheuea. MOUTOA: DRAINAGE BOARD.— Chairman; Mr J. Chrystall;: secretary:: Mr; Eraser. FOXTON. RACING CLUB.—President: Mi, W. E.Berber; seen tary: Mr J. LODGES;—Tc Awahou (Masonic) : Secretary: Mr J; Ross; Druids: secretary: Mr H. Podmoxa; Oddfellows: secretary Mr W. Nye, Junr. CHURCHES.—St. Mary’s.: Rev. Father Rohan; Presbyterian Rev. McG. Murray; Salvation Army: Adjutant Barnes; Methodist: Rev. C. Wi Brown; All Saints’: Rev.. E. W". Burgin. PLUNKET; SOClETY,—President: Mrs; W* Trueman; Secretary : Mrs Barron. DORCAS SOCIETY; —Secretary; Mrs E.'.Ai M a ?o n - MEDICAL —Dr; K M. Wyllie. BANK OP NEW ZEALAND.—Manager: .Mr: JA W.Thanes! THE COMMERCIAL. BANK. OF AUSTRALIA,, LTD,—Manager: MrW. M : ' ' .' POSTMASTER.—Mt' W. R. McKenzie; STATIONMASTEBr—Mr E. Cros- : by,- : : ' POLICE STATION.— Constable R. r Owen. FIRE BRIGADE. —Superintendent; i Mr C. MoAriney; secretary: Mr A. Walls. FOXTON BOWLING- CLCJB.—President Mr< Bert. Hinds;,Secretary Mr C. R. Tutty. CROQUET CLUB.—President: Mrs R. Owen; secretary: Mrs; S. ! Newth. TENNIS CLUB.—President: • Mr. R. Read; secretary: Mr D. Speirs GOLF CLUB.—President; Mr M. B. Bergin;, secretary: Mr J. Newton, snr. FOXTON- FOOTBALL. CLUB.— President: Mr W. H..-,Read; secretaiy.: Mr. W. Baker., WOMEN’S - INSTlTUTE—President Mrs J... Symons. Secretary; Mrs L. Richardson,

DRAMA CIRCLE. —President: Mrs D. R. Barron; secretary: Mrs R.& Ni Speirs. ' FOXTON BEACH IMPROVEMENT COMMlTTEE.—President: Mr M. E. Perreau; secretary: Mr A. D. Macpherson. POXTON HORTICULTURAL; SOCIETY —President: Captain J; R. Middleton, R:N.; Secretary; Mr I. W. Mudford. UNITED. SPORTS ASSOCIATION. —President: Mr S. Austin; secretary; Mr.J. L. Christie. POXTON SILVER BAND. —Chairman: Mr H. Osborne; secretary: Mr J. Newton, snr. s POXTON ROWING CLUB—President: Mr R. Bryant; secretary: Mr L. Matter. FOXTON SURF AND LIFE. SAVING CLUB. —President: Mi' M. E. Perreau; Club Captaiu: Mr. G. Shaw;, secretary: Mr M Baird. t MANAWATU LICENSING BENCH. Messrs J. Salmon, Esq., S.M., (Chairman), R. Bryant, J. E. Hornblow (Poxlon), J. E. Walker (Bulls),.J. H. Pcrrett (Sanson). J. Curran (Shannon), Mr C. Inder (Clerk). ''

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Manawatu Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 4705, 30 September 1936, Page 4

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Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 Manawatu Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 4705, 30 September 1936, Page 4

Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 Manawatu Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 4705, 30 September 1936, Page 4

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