Untitled

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 95, 22 April 1922, Page 11

The honour of contesting the first Mayoral election .at Avondale is claimed by James Watkin Kinniburgh and William John Talt, these being the only two nominations received yesterday, the closing day. The eight seats on the Council will be contested by Messrs. A. E. Blaekman, J. B. Clarke. C. E. Fearon, E. Gill, H. A. Harrison, A. P. Haslem, N. Mackenzie, G. A. F. Malcolm, J. F. Riesterer. T. Roe. T. H. Spargo. W. J. Thompson, H. Tiarks, F. H. Walker, and R- Ward, Founded in 1877, Remuera PublicSchool had only three headmasters from 1577 to 1920—-Mrs. Harden (1877 to 1889), who was presented to his Excellency, the Governor-General at the ceremony yesterday connected with the memorial gates; the late Mr. Heriot (1889 to 190(3), to whose memory a wreath was placed on the gate; and Mr. C. R. Munro (1906 to 1920). The handsome memorial gates and taßlets bearing the names of old boys who went to the war cost about £400. which was raised chiefly by the teachers and scholars of the school and from residents of the district, without any subsidy from the Government.. The Auckland brancli of the African Veterans' Association notify by advertisement in another column that they will take part in the u.-'tiioriain service on Anzac Day. At the conclusion of the service a wreath from the Association will be placed on the cenotaph. The Victoria League Ball will be held in the Scots' Hall, Symonds Street,, on Friday, May 19th. Their Excellencies the Governor-General and Lady Jellicoe have accepted invitations to be present.