A PROGRESSIVE INDEPENDENT

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 97, 29 April 1929, Page 9

A PROGRESSIVE INDEPENDENT

MR. W. DUNCAN'S POLICY

In acceding to a ■ well-supported request that he should offer his services as a City Councillor, Mr. William Duncan has been actuated by a desire to serve all sections of the community. If he is elected he will bring to the council table sound business experience, a much-needed quality in view of the many problems which face the city of Wellington in the immediate future. Mr. Duncan-has been in business in Manners street for twenty-five years, and such has been his success that he now finds himself in a position to be able to devote a portion of his time to the affairs of the city. Mr. Duncan has always taken a very keen interest in all public affairs, and his close association with sport of all kinds has brought his name prominently before the citizens of Wellington. He has been honorary treasurer of the Wellington Football Association for twenty years, and for the last six years he has been chairman of the Management Committee, a position which he still holds. He has held the position of Commodore of the Boyal Port Nicholson- Yacht Club for nine years, and this year was selector- and manager of the Wellington representative, in the Sanders Cup contest. He was also chairman of the Wellington Yacht and Motor-boat Association for five years. Mr. Duncan is standing as an candidate, and he is seeking the support of his fellowcitizens on the following platform:— A city manager to be appointed, he to have complete control of all works entered into by the council and to be in charge of all departments; completion, of all footpaths in city and suburbs; to acquire from the Defence Department eight acres, part of the Defence Beserve at Fort Ballanee, to provide recreation grounds, play areas for children, and camping ground for visitors; to provide dressing sheds and the necessary conveniences at Oriental and Scorching Bays; an immediate commencement of the\ tunnei to eastern suburbs, as well as the proposed shorter route to Karori, thus giving. work to the unemployed during the winter months; better supervision of all works undertaken and controlled by the City Council; to reduce the price of electric light for business and household purposes; buses to act as feeders to the trams and not to run into the city except at rush hours; to appoint a publicity officer to advertise the city and its environs and to direct'the routes of the sight-seeing buses-controlled by the council; formation of extra playing grounds on- the Town Belt to meet present requirements; the free use of all city reserves for boys under 16 years, when, controlled by a recognised sports body; the erection- of an up-to-date pavilion and, tearooms on the golf links at Mornington.—P.B.A.