MR T. BUXTON.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12145, 27 November 1908, Page 3

MR T. BUXTON.

Mr T. Buxton, who has been successful in the Geraldine contest in the Government interest, has taken a very prominent part in public affairs in Temuka for a number of years. He was born at Louth, in Lincolnshire, in 1863, and came out to New 'Zealand with his parents at a very early ago. He received his education in Canterbury schools, and in his youthful days lived on a farm with his parents in the Rangitata district. When he was about nineteen years of age he took up office work, and a year or two later he was engaged with the Farmers' Co-operative Association, Timaru. Afterwards ho moved to Temuka to take up the position of book-keeper and accountant for Mr J. Brown, and about fifteen years ago he commenced business on his own account as a grain and produce merchant. He has been a member of tho

Temuka Borough Council since its inception, and has held tho office of Mayor for some years. He has also been for tho last six or seven years a member of the Geraldine Licensing Bench, and last year lie was elected a member of the South Canterbury Hospital Board. Mr- Buxton is a son of the late- Mr S. Buxton, a former member for the old Rangitata seat.