THE SPEECHES.

Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12881, 1 May 1913, Page 8

THE SPEECHES.

Mr. Williams-,; the successful Mayoral candidate, expressed himself as very grateful to the electors for having placed him at tihe top of the poll. He said that it would be his special endeavour to carry . ,out the . duties of the office to the credit of the electors and to'the satisfaction of himself. If he satisfied himsel| he would do remarkably well. Mr.: Williams trusted thai the result of the year!s work would .satisfy,; "the" electors, and that they -SjrduldvXe^pres^.' the same confidence in liim again as they haddono that night. Mr: Spriggons,''he said, had been the first to congratulate him on his sue- ... ,(Mr. r . /: Williams concluded by thanking his hearers, and by referring to the clean fight that had been put tip, by all the candidates. Mr, Liffitbn congratulated the electors on their selection of a Mayor. They had a very good man. He thanked his supporters. Mr. Spriggens. in returning thanks, said that they;: had returned a very . good Maiy/fr in Mr* Williams. The yicetors had shown their appreciation * of I6n» sorvicoa. Mr. Aldertonj who topped the list "among the elected councillors, thanked those present for the honour that they had conferred';on him. He promised to do his best, for the electors, and trusted that he would fully justify the confidence placed in him. Mr. Muir came next, and expressed his sincere thanks to the electors for putting ,him where they did. Dr1. Gregg said that though he was not Svell known in the town, he had previously served as ta councillor and a Mayor for some years in a southern town. He trusted'that his services would be of use. He concluded by returning thanks. Mr. Wray said that he had hardly expected to bo elected. He thanked the electors, however, for returning him. and promised that he would learn' all he could in connection with Council matters. He would pay particular attention to the finances, and let the public know what he know. Ho said that if he came to the conclusion that the people should pay a, higher rate, they would pay it. Messrs. McCaul, Luxford, "A. Thompson, H. H. Thompson, and Smith also briefly returned thanks for their election or for the support accorded them.Mr. Mackay, in returning ilumks to. the electors for placing him at the top of the poll at the Harbour Board electron, announced that Mr.. Mair lock Mr. Jones' place. Ho was s )rry that the electors did not rotarn the old Board in its entirety. The result of the" election, he said, had been a. n.te of confidence in the pro.sent policy cf the Board, which had pledged to cany it' out. and hod dono so xincler coniiVtrnblo difficulty. The members r,f ' tin Board could congratulate themselves on tho renewed confidence shown .in them, and be encouraged to Dersevoro with their scheme. Every nlai, the speaker held, was a good on« so Irr.g vas r * one" stuck at it. Mr. Mackay °x•pressed the gratitude of -he Boaivl U> Mr. Vejfcch, M.P., who hid helped ', them so much with the Boarl.'s li,m- j powering Bill. The speaker trusted

.that Mr v t'eitch would be in-?trfimeht;al in carrying the lit" tni\r-ign r.r.r*- session, and so enable tho Board to pa ['on with the work it '-ad before it Mr. Bassett thanked tha voters fur again electing him to the Board. IJe pledged that he would Co his best to I forward the consummation of tbo i scheme that Lad been propounded. Mr. Meuli sincerely -"hankal the electors for returning him.. ' Mr. Williams, in r«rnr»iing. Ilmnks for his election tc tlio Harbour TJoard. trusted tliat in two ye:irs .>cc»tu iinois could call at Oastle^iiff. and tho river | channel would bo m n fsiir \Vay to being deepened. Mr. Muir said that if he coulrl nSi bite he would scratch, and he ..opea to move things faster. \. Mr. Caiman said that he did not regrot standing, though unsuccessful. Ho thought ho had done something to put the electors on their mettle. Mr. W. A. Veitch. M.P., in expressing thanks on. behalf of Mesdames Comvfts nnd Siddells for electing them to the Hospital Board, congratulated tho electors for renewing their confidence in tho harbour scheme which had. formed the policy of the Harbour Board, and had expressed their determination to see the scheme through. The ladies on whose behalf he spoke, he said, were of high ideals and character, and the electors did right in returning them. He was sure they would show creditable work during their term of office. Mr. Bassett also returned thanks for his re-election on the Hospital Board