WHO WILL BE MAYOR?

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22105, 29 May 1937, Page 3 (Supplement)

WHO WILL BE MAYOR?

Ballot to be Taken To-day i LARGE NUMBER OF CANDIDATES IN FIELD

To-day we print the final speeches of the candidates for the position of Mayor of *The Press Ship.” There have been two previous Mayors—Frank Hunt, Rangiora, and »Mate Whistling Rufus. When the third Mayor is elected there will be three links on our chain. Who will be this third Mayorf Below, you will see a list of the candidates. Cross out the names of those for whom you do not desire to vote. You must leave 17 names. These are the Mayor, and the 16 councillors. The one with the most votes will be declared Mayor. The other 16 will be councillors. . , Send in your ballot papers at once. The result will be declared at the end of a fortnight, when there will be a special civic message for you from the Mayor of Christchurch, Mr J. W. Beanland. Special Mayor plans and honours will also be announced.

Coronation Pencils and Flags I would have a party for all the poor little children who never have parties.- There would be crackers,

A Glean City If I were Mayor of Christchurch I would see that the city was kept clean* Roads would be tar-sealed, and every home would have a radio. Orphanages would have a picnic every year. All houses would be inspected. —'MATE TWINKLES, A. 8., A.P.S., A.8.H., Prebbleton. If I were Mayor I would see that children of poor parents were well clad, and well looked after. I would provide pleasant farm homes in different parts of the country where town children could spend holidays, and learn about the country. Then I would have homes for country children in Christchurch, where they could learn about the town, and visit the shops, and see Lady Gay. —MARY BAXTER (aged 11). Waddington.

Cyclists, Two Abreast If I were Mayor of Christchurch I would make people walk round Cathedral square, instead of shortcutting across the road. I would have all the posts and wires removed from our beautiful Square. I would make cyclists ride two abreast, and keep near the gutter.

and toys, and ice-cream, and a big, big supper with cakes, and sandwiches, and plenty of chocolate biscuits. As they were going out, I would •ee that every child received a little parcel with a Coronation pencil, and a little Union JacK H&S—■MATE JONATHAN, 157 Papanui road. The Children’s Friend If I were Mayor of Christchurch The children’s friend I’d be, Not to provide ice-cream and cake, But the country for them to see. I’d have buses carry them. Ear from the crowds and the town, Out into the wild free country Where fresh air and sunshine abound. A glass of fresh milk and apples from the tree. , . , Oh, how joyous it Is to be happy and free. —BEVERLEY AMYES, A. 8., Springbank. Holidays For Children If I were Mayor of Christchurch I would give longer holidays to

I would have some kind of a building built in memory of the Coronation. —KATHERINE STEVENSON, 40 Weston road, Papanui.

children. I would place white lines down the middle of all the streets, to keep traffic on the right side. —DAVID GRAHAM, C/o Canterbury College, Help for the Old If I were Mayor I’d help the poor as well as the blind and oldage pensioners. I’d give free milk to school children to keep them healthy. Pd keep the streets free from dirt and germs.

The Money System I have read many other contrl* buttons to this election* and **■ W all have something about "the cits should be kept tidier," and "th« trafflo should be under better ctp* troLT Well, I don’t think therafci*

a more beautiful or tidier city injl the world than Christchurch, and’] of all the traffic accidents In NewZealand, those in Christchurch have : decreased more than any 'other city.. If I were Mayor of Christchurch there would be a change in the whole of its organisation. It is this: All the money circulating in New Zealand and would be collected and distributed evenly among every living! person in New Zealand. Th» parents of young, children would! have to keep that money, and giv* to them when they were Ifc Business would then start afresh. —BARRY CRAWFORD. 55 Hinau street BALLOT PAPER Gray, Georgina. ’Mate Karaka. ’Mate Glissold. ’Mate Sparkler. ’Mate Lynette, A.B. ’Mate Regulus, A.B.H. ’Mate Seamaid. ’Mate Clifton, Lauder, Billy. ’Mate Snowman. ’Mate Poranui, A.P.S* A.8.H., A.B. Baggs, Beryl, A.P.S., M.G, L.B.H. Mitchell, Prudence, L.B.H, A.P.S., A.B. Watson, Helen, M.G, L. ’Mate Long John Silver. , Mackenzie, Peter, L.BHv ’Mate Ballast. Sexton, Maurice CoKn}( M. L.8.H., P.B.H. Hill, June, L.B.H. . Deans, Audrey, P.8.H., A.B. Ferguson, John, A.B.H, P.B.H. ’Mate Trafalgar. Brown, Beverley. Frizzell, Trevor, Graham, David. Crawford, Barry. ’Mate Twinkles, A. 8., A.P.S., A.B.H, Baxter, Mary. ’Mate Jonathan. Amyes, Beverley, A.B. Stevenson, Katharine. Gray, John.