WOODVILLE & DISTRICT

Manawatu Standard, Volume LXI, Issue 138, 13 May 1941, Page 6

WOODVILLE & DISTRICT

BOROUGH ADMINISTRATORS. A<s now constituted, Wcodvillc Borough Council is eimnav to its predecessor with the exception of two members, Cie G. B. 1.. Whillans and T. Smith, who replace Messrs A. H. Hustwiek and E. J. Harding. Mr R. R. Johnston (unopposed) is entering upon his second term as Mayor. Exclusive tif his previous term in the Mayoral chair, Mr Johnston had derved an appren - ticeship of 11 years (at intervals) as a councillor, and there is ample evidence that this training has been applied with great advantage to Woodville. Cr 11. Galbraith, with a total of 19 years’' service at intervals;, id the veteran at the council table, and next to him is Cr C. Forbes, who has served the community for 17 years at intervals. C'r J. Sullivan has been nine years at intervals on the council Cr A. Olsson eight years consecutively, and Cr J. T. Horne ic just entering upon his second term.

In the matter of representation on the Hospital Board Cr Forbes, tho new member, differs from hid predecessor (Mr (’. Sutton) in that he is a member of tho Borough Council. In regard to representation on the Power Board, the position is unchanged, Mr H. P. Horne having been rc-elceted (unopposed). He has filled it for about 17 yeans — that is. since the inception of the board. Mr Horne, incidentally,, was Mayor of Woodville for the record period of 20 years. On the administrative side tho borough has been fortunate in the length of service of its chief executive officers. Mr D. S. Kray, the present town clerk, is now in his 15th year of office and within a few months of exceeding the record of Mr W. G. Crawford, who held tho por.ition for a little under 15 years. Ad Mr If. Pickford, Mr Kray’s predecessor. held the post for about 12 years, there have therefre been only three town clerks in tho pact 41 years.