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Taranaki Daily News, 2 April 1921, Page 5

On being approached by the Broadview, Mr. G. Ebbett, Mayor of Hastings, made the pronouncement that he had no intention of seeking re-election to the office of Mayor. He said that he would not face two more years similar to those he had just come through for all the wealth in New Zealand- That, however, was not brought about entirely by the responsibilities attaching to the Mayoraly, because he carried a burden in his other operations at least three times as big as that entailed in the office of Mayor. During the last year and 10 mowths he had attended more than 650 properly convened meetings, in addition to as many informal conferences, besides writing over a thousand letters on public business. For two years he was never at home, except at meal times, and he was a stranger in his own house and to his own family. In saying this he was making no complaint whatever. Neither the council or the public had driven him; he had made his own burden. In the meantime, he was very weary—wanted to get • away from problems, perplexities, difficiißties, and telephones, and a worry that never ended,