EASTBOURNE MAYORALTY.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 493, 28 April 1909, Page 8

EASTBOURNE MAYORALTY.

\ Mr. H. "W. ' Shortt. addressed 'a i,woU-at-. •tended meeting; at' Kona Bay (last night,.' Mr. S. , Foley being in. the chair.: In'outlining his policy the candidate said that ho ; was in favour of an eih'cient drainage; and> water, service. Regarding, the ferry, service/-'*'her stated that, if elected, he would do his.best to secure.an improvement and a .reduction in the freight' on; goods;' The othor planks , of his platform were the; erection; of, a town hall on a ; borough site; ; tho .extension'-of footpaths■ out ofi-revenue/.the.'beginning of a sea wall , , with a view to'tho : construction, of an esplanade, and. the acquiring of, suffi-. cient foreshore along-the whple of the-water frontago of the boroiifili to .'enable.' a parade ,-to be censtructed.'in .the future. _ His', advocacy of prudent; finance, ho claimed; Hvas shown by the manuor in which lie' proposed ■to deal'■' with■ tho works wliich ; lie , liad' advocated! 1 He- was pledged to support the. policy of tho last council,.'''and ,as a large number of the councillors standing-for;elec-tion were also pledged in the samo way. 'if ■ he; wero elected he would; bo abie , to adhere his policy.. At the conclusion of the speech. Mr, Shortt ,was accorded a,hearty vote'l of thanks and confidence, Mr. H. Foley: being the mover' arid Mr. '.J. -Fleming tho .' seconder; ".: . ' ':. . '.:' ■'. '.'■■ ' ..■"" , .;-.".- ..- , ■