TEMUKA MAYORALTY.

Timaru Herald, Volume CVI, Issue 16235, 3 April 1917, Page 11

TEMUKA MAYORALTY.

—— O- ' > ' J '" J "" . 'I MR. G. B. CARTWRIGHT A v CANDIDATE. Mr G. 8,. Cartwright met a deputation yesteiday morning to give a rep.y to the requisition that hb A\ik con Lest 1 tho'XomuKa mayoralty. Mr G. Harfcox was voted to the chair. Mi- Cartwngh't said he felt flattered l that such a stiong deputation waited on him last Friday evening. Alter serving as a Councillor on tlie Temuka people evidently thought he was capable of taking the highest position. He would therefore accede to the request. He would arrange his affans so that he cou.d devote all the "time possible to the office. He thanked them for the high opinion they' had of him. thai* they had asked him to stand for the mayoralty. Mr Hancox and Mr Mclnnes tbanked Mr'Cartwright for consenting. > Those piesent thon formed themI selves into a committee, in case of a I contest, and will meet friends and | supporteis at Messrs Evans and Co's*! rooms this evening at S p>m. Mr .Cartwright has been a Councillor for several yeai-s and has taken a keen interest in everything connected with the. Borough. He is ■chairman of the D : strict School committee arid ■ chairman; of the Bard of ' Managers of the Technical»School. He 3s president of the Temuka Florol and, Horticultural Societv and a ditef+or of the Temuka Agricultural and Pastoral H" is nlso o member of th° Orari R'ver Board and is on the Executive of the Farmers' Union.