East Ward

Observer, Volume XXI, Issue 1166, 4 May 1901, Page 18

East Ward

Councillor Alfred Eidd, who, it Is understood* will Mt m Mayor daring Or Gampbell's term of office, and so taking off as ranch as possible the load from that aged gentleman's shoulder*, has a long record of 'Council work, An active and enereeUc worker for the city, he has

palled the city through many a negotiation, and identified himself with every

Important project that has been brought forward for years Id fact, Alfred Kidd is engineer, finanoler, and Booial lender for «he &aokl»nd City Ooanoil, and Ib likely to reign so for yean to oome, Ab chairman of the Auckland Harbour Board he is already beginning to show his diplomacy.

Councillor Charles Grey has, up to the pteßeot, been the Council's youngest member is an old Auckland boy, and, in conjunction _ with Councillor Hewson, shares the honour of being the athletes' champion. Charley has evidently taken a leaf from bia father's (the late Ooancillor John Grey) book, and is going to have a continuous reign. Long life to him.

Councillor Fred Baame, who, with legal eyes and knitted browa, is ever weUehfal for a pitob at slipping brother councillors (Councillor Hannan preferred), is an old Auckland boy and an ex- volunteer captain. Aspiring to parliamentary honoara he contested the City aeat last election and fooght a good fight at the expense of his pocket, basineßs, and family friendship, and did not finish at the bottom of the poll. Determined and ambitions, Fred Baame 1b bound to make a mark for himself by hook or by orook ; his toplhat and tie ate his weather) charts— back for win front for^losa —and will not- rest'notil the mayoral chain graoea his sfaoalders.