RECORD TERM AS MAYOR

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25329, 31 October 1947, Page 6

RECORD TERM AS MAYOR

—♦— SERVICE OF MR E. H ANDREWS FORTIETH OCCUPANT OF POSITION Of the 40 mayors or chairmen fcnr.. the City of Christchurch was first to corporated in 1882 by the Munich/ Council Ordinance by the CanterbuA Provincial Council, the record ii length of service is held by the nJ. sent Mayor, Mr E. H. Andrews w. will have been Mayor for nearly Sivears and a half when he seeks re election for a third term on Novemb.. 19. The incorporation of the city, which was then of 1249 acres, did not taL. place until 10 years after its foundins ’file first chairman of the City Council was Mr John Hall, who, 44 years later as Sir John Hall. K.C.M.G.. becaS third Mayor of Greater Christchurch which then had an area of 5160 acres' Richmond, Linw’ood, St. Albans and Sydenham having been added to the city. Before 1912, the Mayor was elected annually and the record for a number of terms is held by Mr C Louisson, who. held office in 1836 and 1889 and again in 1898 and 1899 Mr C. Allison was Mayor for three terms of one year each, in 1908, 1909, 1910 Others who held office for two terms were: Messrs F. Hobbs <1875-761, C. T Ick (1879-80). J. G. Ruddenklau <1882! 83), C. P. Hulbert <lBB4-85). Henry Wigrsm (1902-03), and C. M. Gray (1904-05). ' The extended term of office became the vogue in local bodies in the war of 1914-18. during which elections were postponed. Mr Henry Holland, who died nearly three years ago, was elected in 1912 and remained in the mayoral chair till 1918. The Rev. J. K. Archer, the first Labour Mayor of Christchurch, was first elected m 1925 and held office for six years. The fcte Mr D. G. Sullivan was in office from 1930 through the depression till 1939. when he retired on being appointed a Minister of the Crown in the first La hour Cabinet. Opening of Campaign Both Labour Party and Citizen* Association candidates have been congratulating themselves on their wisdom in deferring the opening of their election campaigns. Originally, they were considering starting campaijn'. ing at the begmning of this week Poor attendances at meetings would have been inevitable because of the stormy weather had the campaign opened then. The electioneering will definitely begin on Monday evening, when the Labour Party’s mayoral and local body candidates will make a combined appearance on the platform at the railway social hall in Carlyle street. The mayoral candidate. Mr David Barnes, will make his debut in local body affairs in Christchurch by explaining the Labour Party’s policies. As they will be,unable to attend public meetings other than on Mondays, because of their Parliamental? dutier. Messrs R. M. Macfarlane. M.P.. and J Mathison, M.P., will also give brief aiddresses. The only other speaker will be Mr George Mannine, the sole representative of the Labour Party on the present City Council. , , The Citizens’ Association proposes opening its campaign on November 6, finishing with a mass meeting in the Radiant Hall oti the evening before the poll. The Independent candidate for the mayoralty. Mr M. E. Lyons, has not yet decided on his campaign, but it will be in two periods, both short, before and after the A. and P. Show.