CITY MAYORALTY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 296, 13 December 1940, Page 3

CITY MAYORALTY.

' ' * CHRISTCHURCH INTEREST. MR. MACFARLANE'S POSITION. (<>. C.) rmUSTrill KiCfT, this day. Aske<l whether he intended t<i cont"«t. Hie, Mayoralty of ( hristchurch in May. Mr. R. M. Macfarlane, Ml'., wjio defeated l)r. John (iuthrie in Ht.'iS, said lie had no reply to make, the question 1m■ inone for the r.abour Representation Committer. ,\rr. Macfarlane is awaiting orders to j»o into camp as a nicmiier of the 2nd New Zealand Kxpeditionary Force. Nominal ions luive 'been invited ?>y (he labour Representation Committee for the Mayoral posit ion. and it is considered i„ labour circles that Mr. Maetar In lie will certain to jjain cial nomination if he is in \cw Zealand. If Mr. Macfarlane i« soon !<► depart overalls another ballot, will probably be field by the I.alxiur Representation I oinmittee, the majority view at this iH-injr reported to be against, a deputy-Mayor carry in;: out the Mavoral duties in the indeterminate al )se?ict; of tlie holder of the podl ion. It Mr. Maelailaiic d<xv> not stand for Mavor tor the - I term because of 1"-. absence r. \e i —e;i -. ihe candidature of tile Labour partv will j.robalilv rest '"'tween Mr. .1. S limn,.lt (chairman of the tin;, me commit lee of I !,e ( it y ( oiu,. •''l ■ ami Mr. 1.. I'aihiue (chairman of t li'- committee). 'i"' I ibililv of Mr. J. \\". ite.nila ml entering the li-ts in the Miivoral election lias been di-mi-red. When the rumour was referred to Mr. Keanland this morning lie said: "I ha\c not made up my mind. 11 V. Nh. early vet. anvliovv. I'll know more about, the end of • la nua ry Mr. Heanland. who is a. lonu scrv ice member of the ( ity Council a~ a representative of the ( iti/eu-' A —oeia! ion. Mayor o T the city from licit; to lu.'lK, following the retirement of the lion. I). (I. Sullivan from the |n»-iiion at' i■ r attaining Cabinet status in the I.a b. i>i r <.ov ernment. So far the only definite candidate for the Mayoralty is Mr. K. H. Andrewalso a ( iii/ens* A~j»ociation memlwr ot J'>ily -landing on the council.