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EKETAHUNA MAYORALTY.

'" Yesterday afternoon, says ._ the "Eketahuna Express," a strong deputation representing th 3 townspeople, and consisting of Messrs A. H. Herbert (retiring Mayor), F. C. Tumor, F. H. Wise, M. Knight, B. Doyle, W. H. Toohill. C. H. Leslie, Win. Wilson, T. Bedding, J. A. Gifford, T. T. Youle, S. Marenzi, S. Knight, J. J. Mead and A. J. Bray, waited on Mr E. Page for the purpose of asking him to offer himself as a candidate for the Mayoralty. The Mayor stated it was the unanimous wish cf those present that Mr Page should allow himself to he nominated. So far Mr Page had not taken a very aetivsj interest in municipal matters, but he (the speaker) trusted that on this request being made he would do so. Mr Mead, as a member of the Council, stated that they wished to have a man as Mayor in whom they would have full confidence. With Mr Page as Mayor they would feel perfectly safe. Mr Tumor stated it was the feeling of the town thai Mr Page should stand for the effice. They required ■ a man who cculd push things along, and he hoped Mr Page would see his way to accede to the request of the deputation. Mr Wise said the feeling that Mr Page should assume office was much wider than was indicated by the numerical strength of the deputation. Many others who were entirely in sympathy vera unable to hi present. Mr Page, replying, said he appreciated the hcn.iur Uu; deputation had done him. Ihe office, he recognised, was no sineci:re--tbe work was arduous. It was new some six years since he had settled in the town, and he had lived without taking a great interest in municipal matters. He would have liked to have seen MiHerbert again assume office. He recognised that one owed a duty in such matter.-', and since it was the general wish he would accede to the request J ! .nd offer himself. If the election was contested he would take the liberty o r calling them together and organising a plan of campaign. The office entailed a lot of work, and he only hoped, if returned, that he would fill it as successfully as his predecessor. Mr Herbert thanked Mr Page for his reply. The work certainly was hard, and big questions would have to be considered during the next year. He hoped his own past services had been acceptable to the townspeopl-j, hut he believed such offices should go round, and he would not stand for the offue again. Eketahuna was now at the stage when it could be mads a good and solid town, or a town which people would like to get away i'rjm. For every £1 spent it should be seen that £1 value was received. For the position Mr Page was most suitable. He was pleased the deputation was so representative, an-J that Mr Page had consented to offer himself for the office. The deputation then withdrew.

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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3092, 14 January 1909, Page 7

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501

EKETAHUNA MAYORALTY. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3092, 14 January 1909, Page 7

EKETAHUNA MAYORALTY. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3092, 14 January 1909, Page 7

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