Mr. Charles Magnus Mouat , who sat for Leith Ward on the Dunedin City Council, was elected to that position in September, 1896. He was the eldest son of the late Mr. John Mouat, was born in Dunedin in 1868, and was educated at the Boys' High School and at the New Zealand University. He graduated B.A. in 1890, and LL.B. in 1892, when he was admitted to the practice of his profession. Mr. Mouat was law reporter to the Council of Law Reportin (Otago district), and solicitor for the Otago Licensed Victuallers' Association. As a volunteer, he served five years in the Dunedin Engineers, the last two years as lieutenant of the corps, and resigned in 1890. As a Druid Mr. Mouat page 114 was a member of the Otago Lodge, and Past Arch of the Order. He died on the 28th of July, 1898.