RIVERTON MAYORALTY
MR R. J. WALKER ELECTED
P.A. INVERCARGILL. May 12. The mayoral election at Riverton today resulted In the success of Mr R J. Walker, who defeated Mr P. Gilfedder bv 2G4 votes to 56, with four informal. The vacancy was caused by the recenti .deatn of Judge F. O. V. Acheson. A native of Tasmania, Mr Walker has been in New Zealand for over 40 years, for more than 20 of which he was connected with the sawmilling industry.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 26770, 13 May 1948, Page 8
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