Suva Mayoralty

Councillor Grahame Re-elected.

THE annual election of Councillors for the Municipal Council of Suva was held at the Suva Town Hall, on De cember 3. Though considerable public interest was shown, only 371 electors of 567 on the roll recorded their votes. Mr.

R. C. Evans, the Returning Officer, an nounced that the results were: Costello 250 Beattie 236 Martin 187 Shirley 167 Duncan 143 Muir 142 He then declared that Mr. Patrick Cos tello, Dr. Ivor H. Beattie and Mr. Albert H. Martin were duly elected for the en suing three years’ term.

Election Of Mayor.

The Suva Municipal Council met on December 7 to elect a Mayor and Chair man for the following term. Nomina tions were called for and Mr. B. N.

Marks proposed Mr. G. F. Grahame, the retiring Mayor, and Mr. J. T. Johnson proposed Mr. A. Barker. A ballot was taken and four votes were recorded for each candidate. The decision was de cided by lot and Councillor Grahame’s name was drawn from the box. He was declared elected and invested with the robes of office.

Mr. George Frier Grahame was first

elected to the Council in 1919 and was Mayor from 1922 until he retired in 1925.

Some years later, he rejoined the Coun cil and was again elected Mayor of Suva in 1931. After his present re-election, His Worship announced that he would retire from public life in Fiji at the completion of his term, in December, 1933.