LOWER HUTT

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7111, 25 April 1910, Page 1

LOWER HUTT

Mr Bunny, the present Mayor of Lower HuH and a candidate for re-election.

filled the same office for a terni when the "borough was in its infancy. Occurrences, which are well known to the public induced .him last year to again take a hand in municipal affairs. He is a strong advocated of a

pcherne of amalgamation for the Hutt Valley—tho vesting of the powers oi the two borough councils, the River Board, tho Tramway Board, and, in part, of the County Council, in one body whose jurisd'ction would extend from Silvorstream to tho foreshore. The name of Bunny is intimately connected with tho early history of settlement in Wellington province. Mr Bunny is senior partner in th© firm of Bunny and Ayson, solicitors. Mr Kussoll, who is challenging the present Mayor's re-election for Lower Hutt, was a member of the council that went trot of effire last April, and on

that occasion unsuccessfully contested the mayoral election. Whilst on tho council he filled the position of deputyMayor for somo months. He was chairman of the Hutt Park committee during particularly ti-oiiblous times, and waa prominently concerned in tho movement for the settiag up of a Tramways' Board. Mr Russell is an expert stenographer, and a member of "Hansard" staff. He is a native of Wellington, and a brother of Mr G. W. Ruesall. M.P. for Ricearton. He served as private secretary to various Ministers.