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FOXTON BOROUGH. CONSTITUTED *IBBB. POPULATION 1614. I REA OF BOROUGH 127 Acres. lATEABLE VALUE (unimproved'. £60,892. RECREATION RESERVES:— Easton Park, 5 acres} Victoria Park 10 acres; Racecourse* Bowling Green, Tennis Court, Ikakara Gardens, Seaviep Park. I'ELEPHONE.—Continuous Service. iVATER SUPPLY.- —Artesian (p*r bores). 7£ 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. TOWN HALL. —Seating accommodation 950 persons, Talkie plant installed, pictures shown four times 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; Councillors: Messrs. W. H. Read, E. Titcombe, J R. Middleton, F. Robinson, F Rangiheuea, D. Brooks, H. Poc more, W. R. Byne and L. Flete.' er. Town Clerk, Mr. W. Truemr Waterworks Foreman.— Mr. WLi

Neville. FOXTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.—President: Mr H. Osborne; secretary: Mr R. 0. Hornblow. FOXTON RETURNED SOLDIERS' * ASSOCIATION. —President: Mr D. Brooks, secretary: Mr. U Podmore. HARBOUR BOARD.—Chairman Joseph Linklater, Esq; seci’etary Mr. R. Rangiheuea. Pilot: Capt J. Bald. SCHOOL COMMITTEE.—Chair man: Mr. W. R. McKenzie; secre, tary: Mr. I. W. Mudford. FOXTON FIRE BOARD.—Chair man: Mr. A. H. Clerke; Seere ' tary: Mr. R. Rangiheuea. MANAWATU RABBIT BOARD.Chairman: Mr. B. G. Gower; sec retary: Mr. R. Rangiheuea. M.OUTOA DRAINAGE BOARD.— Chairman: Mr F. S. Easton; See retary: Mr. G. V. Fraser. FOXTON RACING CLUB.—President: Mr. W. E, Barber; secretary: Mi. J. sm. LODGES. —Te Awahou (Masonic); Secretary: Mr. S. E. Cowley; Druids: secretary: Mr. H. Podmore; Oddfellows; secretary, Mr 'W. Nye, jnr. CHURCHES.—St. Mary’s: Rev. Father 'Foley; Presbyterian: Rev. P. McG. Murray; Salvatioi Army: Major Grove. Methodist Rev. C. S. L. Oliver; All Saints’: Rev. E. W. Burgin. PLUNKET SOClETY.—President: Mrs. S.-E. Crawford; Secretary: Mrs. Barron. BANK OF, NEW ZEALAND.— Manager: Mr. E. W. Thane. THE COMMERCIAL BANK 01 AUSTRALIA, LTD.-—Manager Mr. A. Y. Taylor. MEDICAL.— Dr. Stephen E. Crawford. > Dr. Adah Platts-Mills. POSTMASTER.— Mr. W. R. Mo Kenzie. STATIONMASTER.—Mr. E. Closby.

POLICE STATlON.—Constables J. Forsyth and G. Edwards. DISTRICT HIGH, SCHOOL.—. Headmaster : Mr. T. Kane. FIRE BRlGADE.—Superintendent: Mr. C, Anderson; secretary: Mr. W. Newth. FOXTON BOWLING CLUB.—Prosident: Mr F. Woods; secretary: Mr D. Christie. CROQUET CLUB.—President: Mrs M. E. Perreau; secretary: Mrs 3. Newth. TENNIS CLUB. —President: Mr. T. Kane. Club Captain: Mi-. J. L. Thomas. Secretary: Miss D. Pillar. HERRINGTON GOLF CLUB.— President: Mr. M. B. Bergiu, secretary: Mr. J. Newton, snr. Club Captain: Mr, L. C. Bryant. Ladies: .Club Captain: Miss G. Neylon; secretary, Miss E. Barber. FOXTON AMATEUR ATHLETIC & CYCLING CLUB. —President :Mr G. F. Smith; secretary: Mr W. Neville. FOXTON FOOTBALL CLUB.— President: Mr. F. Robinson; Secretary: Mi-. D. D. McKenzie. WOMEN'S INSTlTUTE.—President: Mrs. E. Brown; secretary: Mrs. J. R. Middleton. REPERTORY SOClETY—President: Mr. M. E. Perreau; secretary : Mi-s. H. A. Hannay. SEA SCOUTS.— Chairman: Mr C. R. Robotliam. Secretary and Treasurer: Mrs E. Ebbett. Scoutmaster : Mr H. W. B, Webber, Assistant: Mr J. Macdonald junr., Cubmistress, Miss E. Berry; Assistant: Miss L. Evans. FOXTON BEACH IMPROVEMENT SOClETY.—President: Mr. M. E. Perreau; secretary: Mr. A. D. Macpherson. FOXTON HORTICULTURAL SOClETY.—President: Mrs. R. 0. Hornblow; Secretary: Mr* V. E. Bryant. UNITED SPORTS ASSOCIATION President:—Mr S. [W. Barber; secretary: Mr. V. E. Bryant. ’ FOXTON SURF & LIFE SAVING CLUB.—President: Mr. M. E. Perreau; Club Captain: Mr. D. Vertongen; secretary: Mr. B. Saveli.

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Manawatu Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 5170, 24 November 1939, Page 4

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Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 Manawatu Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 5170, 24 November 1939, Page 4

Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 Manawatu Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 5170, 24 November 1939, Page 4

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