MAYORAL ELECTIONS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 764, 12 March 1910, Page 5

MAYORAL ELECTIONS.

-'i " : .V : -7; POSSIBLE AND PROBABLE CANDIDATES. the city. , •. It is probable that Mr.. W. H. P. Bar- .. W, ex-M.P. for Newtown,: will be a'candidate for the city Mayoralty. . When .- questioned by a, Dominion Reported last evening, he said tha!t a lot of people had asked him to stand, :and - his reply , was that if there appeared .to ,be a. general . desire that he should do so, he would olfer his .services-. to the-burgesses. Mr. ' was for 15 years a member of the 'City Council, and live years ago .he con- .. vtested tho Mayoralty . and was placed' second'to toe Hon. '1\ W. Hislop out of ■five candidates.. Mr. Barber has-declined a request to stand for the Mayoralty of Miramar. : Mr. C. J. Crawford definitely: announces his candidature for the city Mayoralty by advertisement, in this issue.. He fur-, there; states Lis intention of holding a public meeting at an early date. . KAKORI. .Hi. C. J.-,Dasent,- the. present' Mayor ■of■ liarori, rail probably, offer:himself, for TB-clection. Wnen seen by a Dominion ■ reporter yesterday, he said ; the council apparently wok it for granted that he would stand again, in order to watch over the completion of tho works that, had bean started 6ince he assumed office. "If I consulted my own personal feelings and business interests," he added, "X should stand down,: and if between inow and nomination day, any leading •.citizen of Karori comes forward, so that 3 can feel sure tliat the chair will go Unto capable hands, I shall be willing ■to retire. In any case, I don't intend to V gtaivd again, -after this coming election. Meither do I intend to put up an active electioneering fight on this occassion." No other candidate for the Karori (Mayoralty is yet announced, v ONSLOW. . ; . Mx. J. GL: Harkness,' who has been 'Mayor ;of Onslow,. for three years, has mot yet stated his intentions: in regard to •the, coining election. It is believed that ffioveral aspirants . for the office are ■ awaiting his decision with some anxiety, but, w far, no definite announcement has ;Deon made. ' ,' ' ' mttuma-R The; only candidate out for the Mayor■ialty is . Councillor Brodie, whose candi-. datnre was announced a few days. ago. -Mr. .W. H.. P. Barber '• was asked to re>cedve a deputation of burgesses, who had ; picked hiin as Mayor of Miramar, but he btnformed them that he oould not accede <to their wish. eastbourne. A meeting of the supporters of Mr. H. "W. Shortt, who is a candidate for EastTxrarna Mayoralty, met on Wednesday "last'. Tho plan of campaign was dis- ' cussed, and sub-committees were formed "to. work the various portions of the disrtrict, A strong committee of ladies has been formed.'. - The present Mayor ', (Mr. J. Barr) is {uso a candidate, and his friends are actively, at work in his interest.

SILENT KNIGHT DAIMLERS. Mr. G«o. Heiming, representing Daimler Motor Company, is staying at the Grand Hotel for a few days, and will bo plea?ed to see anyone interested in above rars. '