KARORI MAYORALTY.
MR. W.' HILDRETH ASKED TO '~ ' ..STAND. ,' •• A largo and representative deputation or" ratepayers waited' on Mr. W. ■'• 'Hildreth at his residence on Wednesday oveniug. ; Councillor- Boyes stated '",'ilkit the deputation l wished to ask Mr.', Hildreth if ho would allow himself to .../jljb'nominated for the Mayoralty."' "Wo "deel sure," said Councillor. Boyes, "that j.with-the experience Mr. -Hildreth has 'gained as a councillor, and as a mem- ■ ;'her of the Harbour Board,; : he would • j'liojust 'for the position." Tho Upeakerfcwent..'6h~to :say -that a wave , ; of,'prosperity spread dver,, !' tjir-bptoiigh,' oih that; thp. ratepayers. ; wanted'! a good business abil:ity";t6 confroTfte "affairs"''of' the bor'augh ... i Mr. S. Dis said that as Mr. Hildreth :could seo "there was a ■ good rcprescnta- . i ion'. qijiV. tho i deputation. of ratepayers ! wild resided aV tho northern end of .tho borough,, as well as at the south-, cm end, where Mr. Hildreth resided, and-Jie -fe)t. -sure that- Mr...: Hildreth - had'only <to allow himself; to the nominated, and" he: would-bo elected. Mr.. W. Nimmo stated .that he had sat on the council with Mr. Hildreth and could endorse what the previous speakers had said. In replying, . Mr. Hildreth said he felt greatly honoured at the deputation'asking him to stand for tho Mayoralty, and if ho could make arrangements for his son to take charge of •the Auckland branch of his 'business ho would gladly contest the.Mayoralty. Ho ■said ho know that tho position of Mayor took up a lot of time, but ho thougnt ; it'was tho duty of a resident to do all .-lie could fdr thc-placo in which ho resided. Ho wanted if clearly understood "that if hestood lor tho position and was elected, ho would do his very best for the borough as a whole, and not for cny special part as against tho rest of tho borough i However, ho could riot
just at prcseht give the deputation an answer ■•'to their request, but would let them know within a week.
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2012, 20 March 1914, Page 8
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327KARORI MAYORALTY. Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2012, 20 March 1914, Page 8
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