Mayor of Ashburton
Mayor of Ashburton | |
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![]() Coat of arms of Ashburton District Council | |
Incumbent since 24 October 2019Neil Brown | |
Style | His/Her Worship |
Term length | Three years |
Inaugural holder | Thomas Bullock |
Formation | 1888 |
Website | official website |
The Mayor of Ashburton officiates over the Ashburton District of New Zealand's South Island. The district is administered by a district council. From 1878 until the 1989 local government reforms, the area was administered by a borough council. Neil Brown is the current mayor of Ashburton; he was elected in the 2019 local elections.[1][2]
History
The Ashburton Borough Council was inaugurated in 1878. The first mayor was Thomas Bullock, who was elected on 2 September 1878.[3][4] Nine borough councillors were elected on 5 September and the first council meeting was held on 9 September.[5] Hugo Friedlander was the second mayor when he resigned in July 1892 as he had urgent business in England to attend to.[6] Henry Davis was declared elected unopposed for 12 years in a row. The first time he had an opponent, in April 1915, he was defeated.[7][8]
Methven farmer Angus McKay was mayor for two terms from the 2010 local elections to 2016.[9] Donna Favel was the mayor of Ashburton between 2016 and 2019.[10] Since 2019, the current mayor has been Neil Brown; he was sworn in on 24 October. [11]
List of mayors of Ashburton
Name | Term | |
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Ashburton Borough Council 1878–1989 | ||
1 | Thomas Bullock[3] | 2 September 1878 – 17 December 1879[4][12][13] |
2 | Hugo Friedlander | 17 December 1879 – 21 December 1881[14] |
3 | Donald Williamson[15][16] | 21 December 1881 – November 1884 |
4 | Rudolph Friedlander[17] | November 1884 – November 1886 |
5 | Thomas Sealy[18] | November 1886 – November 1887 |
6 | Alfred Harrison[19] | November 1887 – November 1888 |
7 | David Thomas[20] | November 1888 – 17 December 1890 |
(2) | Hugo Friedlander (2nd term)[21][22] | 17 December 1890 – July 1892 |
8 | Richard Bird[23][24][25] | 28 July 1892 – November 1893 |
9 | John Orr[26] | November 1893 – November 1894 |
10 | Joseph Sealy[27] | November 1894 – November 1897 |
11 | Charles Reid[28] | November 1897 – 21 December 1898 |
(2) | Hugo Friedlander (3rd term)[29][30][31] | 21 December 1898 – 8 May 1901 |
12 | William Henry Collins[32][33] | 8 May 1901 – April 1903 |
13 | Henry Davis[34] | April 1903 – April 1915 |
14 | Robert Galbraith[8][35] | 5 May 1915 – 31 December 1930[36] |
15 | Robert Kerr[37] | 12 January – 18 May 1931 |
16 | William Woods[38][39][40] | 18 May 1931 – 18 May 1938 |
17 | Dr. George Inglis Miller †[41][42] | 18 May 1938 – 7 November 1940 |
18 | Dr. John Connor[43] | 13 November 1940 – 1 June 1944 |
19 | Ernest Cook Bathurst[44][45] | 1 June 1944 – 1956 |
20 | Archibald A. McDonald[46] | 1956–1959 |
21 | John Davidson[46] | 1959–1968 |
22 | George Glassey[46] | 1968–1971 |
23 | Darcy O. Digby[46] | 1971–1977 |
24 | Geoff Geering[46][47] | 1977–1989 |
Ashburton District Council 1989–present | ||
(24) | Geoff Geering continued[47] | 1989–1995 |
25 | Murray Anderson | 1995–2004 |
26 | Bede O'Malley | 2004–2010 |
27 | Angus McKay | 2010–2016 |
28 | Donna Favel | 2016–2019 |
29 | Neil Brown | 2019–present |
† died in office |
References
- ^ "Neil Brown". ashburton.govt.nz. Ashburton District Council.
- ^ "2019 Triennial Elections Declaration of Result" (PDF). ashburton.govt.nz. Ashburton District Council.
- ^ a b Cyclopedia Company Limited (1903). "Ashburton". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Canterbury Provincial District. Christchurch: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ a b "The mayoral election". Ashburton Herald. Vol. I, no. 149. 3 September 1878. p. 2. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ "Borough Council". Ashburton Herald. Vol. I, no. 154. 9 September 1878. p. 2. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ "Borough Council". Ashburton Guardian. Vol. XIII, no. 2711. 5 July 1892. p. 2. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ "Mayor of Ashburton". The Star. No. 11057. 21 April 1914. p. 6. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Record polling in Ashburton". Ashburton Guardian. Vol. XXXV, no. 9127. 29 April 1915. p. 2. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
- ^ Tasker, Erin (20 July 2016). "Ashburton mayor McKay to seek re-election". The Press. stuff.co.nz.
- ^ "Donna Favel". ashburton.govt.nz. Ashburton District Council. Archived from the original on 22 June 2017.
- ^ "New Ashburton District Council sworn in". Ashburton District Council. 24 October 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ "The Evening Echo". Ashburton Herald. Vol. I, no. 201. 18 November 1878. p. 2. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ "Ashburton Borough Council: annual meeting". Ashburton Herald. Vol. II, no. 528. 17 December 1879. p. 2. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ McCausland, Ray. "Hugo Friedlander". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ^ "Ashburton Borough Council: election of mayor". Ashburton Guardian. Vol. III, no. 497. 21 November 1881. p. 3. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ "Ashburton Borough Council". Ashburton Guardian. Vol. III, no. 514. 21 December 1881. p. 2. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ "Mayoral elections: Ashburton". Ashburton Guardian. Vol. V, no. 1390. 27 November 1884. p. 2. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ "Borough of Ashburton: annual election for mayor". Ashburton Guardian. Vol. V, no. 1416. 25 November 1886. p. 3. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ "Ashburton". The Press. Vol. XLIV, no. 6923. 1 December 1887. p. 6. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ "Ashburton Notes". The Star. No. 6405. 26 November 1888. p. 3. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ "Mayoral elections". The Star. No. 7013. 18 November 1890. p. 4. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ "Borough council: annual meeting". Ashburton Guardian. Vol. VII, no. 2605. 17 December 1890. p. 3. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ "Borough of Ashburton: extraordinary election of mayor". Ashburton Guardian. Vol. XIII, no. 2732. 29 July 1892. p. 3. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ "Borough council". Ashburton Guardian. Vol. XIII, no. 2735. 2 August 1892. p. 2. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ "The Ashburton Guardian". Ashburton Guardian. Vol. XIV, no. 2829. 22 November 1892. p. 2. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ "Mayoral elections". The Press. Vol. L, no. 8646. 22 November 1893. p. 5. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ "Town & country". Lyttelton Times. Vol. LXXXXII, no. 10512. 24 November 1894. p. 5. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ "Ashburton mayoralty: annual election". Ashburton Guardian. Vol. XVIII, no. 4355. 25 November 1897. p. 2. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ "Mayoral elections". The Press. Vol. LV, no. 10207. 1 December 1898. p. 6. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ "Mayoral installation". Ashburton Guardian. Vol. XX, no. 4682. 22 December 1898. p. 2. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ "Expenditure". Ashburton Guardian. Vol. XX, no. 4682. 22 December 1898. p. 2. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ "Ashburton Borough Council: annual election for mayor". Ashburton Guardian. Vol. XXI, no. 5354. 25 April 1901. p. 3. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
- ^ "The installation of mayor". Ashburton Guardian. Vol. XXI, no. 5365. 9 May 1901. p. 2. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ "Borough council nominations". Ashburton Guardian. Vol. XXI, no. 5940. 17 April 1903. p. 3. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
- ^ "The municipality: mayoral installation". Ashburton Guardian. Vol. XXXV, no. 9132. 5 May 1915. p. 4. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
- ^ "The mayoralty: filling of the vacancy". Ashburton Guardian. Vol. 51, no. 71. 5 January 1931. p. 6. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
- ^ "New mayor elected: Mr R. Kerr installed". Ashburton Guardian. Vol. 51, no. 78. 13 January 1931. p. 4. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ "Borough elections: official count proceeding". Ashburton Guardian. Vol. 51, no. 175. 8 May 1931. p. 4. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ "Mayor installed: Mr Woods takes office". Ashburton Guardian. Vol. 51, no. 184. 19 May 1931. p. 4. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ "The Ashburton mayoralty: Dr. Miller's big majority". Ashburton Guardian. Vol. 58, no. 179. 12 May 1938. p. 3. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ "Sworn in: new mayor of Ashburton". Ashburton Guardian. Vol. 58, no. 185. 19 May 1938. p. 6. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ "Death of mayor: Great regret in borough". Ashburton Guardian. Vol. 61, no. 24. 8 November 1940. p. 6. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ "New mayor: Dr. J. Connor appointed". Ashburton Guardian. Vol. 61, no. 29. 14 November 1940. p. 4. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ "Very heavy polls: borough and county". Ashburton Guardian. Vol. 64, no. 194. 29 May 1944. p. 2. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ "The new council: installation of the mayor". Ashburton Guardian. Vol. 64, no. 198. 2 June 1944. p. 2. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ a b c d e Silverwood, Beatrice (1978). Tarbotton, E. R. (ed.). Ashburton Borough Centenary: Our Heritage 1878–1978. Ashburton: Ashburton Borough Council.
- ^ a b Richardson, H. C. (1993). Ashburton Borough: the Final Fifty Years 1939–89. Ashburton: Ashburton District Council. ISBN 0473018837.
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