“Whare-Ona” was built by Adam Burges of Palmerston North in 1905 and was one of Foxton Beach’s first holiday 'batches'. The Burges family, of “Huntly” in Featherston Street, regularly travelled to the beach for holidays, taking the train to Foxton...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Foxton Beach, Manawatu
Date:          July 19, 1982