MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CVI, Issue 16233, 31 March 1917, Page 15

MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

TIUARU, Among probable ' candidates the names of Councillors Hurdley and Green are freely mentioned. Some time ago Councillor Maling was asked to "becorrio a candidate but he thought than that Mr Guinness would be standing again and consequently eai'd that he would not stand. The Deputy-Mayor (Mr Wm. Raymond) has definitely decided "not to become a candidate for the Mayoralty. has „beon ap-pi-oached by' a "number, of ratepayers i who asked him to stand) but ho cannot see his way to 'doi'so. TEMT7KA MAYORALTY. A deputation" waited on Mr G. B. Cartwright last evening with a requisition signed by seven Councillors and over 40 asking him to stand for the mayoralty of I'emuka- Mr D. Molnnes, senior Councillor present, aaict he hoped that Mr Cartjfright would accede to the request. Jilr G.-I Haincos referred to Mr Carwnght's patriotism, and said that : if he be- '. came Mayor he would be a credit ' to the Borough. Mr.E. Booth said; that ;he had made no systematic canvass, and ■, had only stated, that niomihg to get a few names for the deputation. He considered that the feeling of the'; people was that-. Mr Cartwright should become a candidate for tho Mayoralty. Mr A. Oalder also' spoke. v Mr Cartwright, in reply, said that they had taken him by surprise. Since he-cam© to Temuka he had always taken a great interest in the town, antf the;people had always treated him well. He .wondered 'whether .lie 1 c'pujd spare tbe tome that the office of Mayor required. He had always held the pfe>sent Mayor in great respect and he had.vbeett ;a r ftood' servant to "the; /sown; He would giive the matter his consideration and give the deputation his answer on Monday morning.