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Exclusive of Mr. George Hunter, who became Mayor of Wellington in the early days, twelve gentlemen have at the time of writing—November, 1895—passed into the list of ex-mayors. The first mayor elected after the days of the old Town Board was Mr. Joseph Dransfield, who occupied the position for three years and three months, and four years later was again returned to the Chief Magistracy. Messrs. C. B. Borlase and W. S. Moorhouse followed for one year each. Mr. W. Hutchison succeeded holding office for two years, and after Mr. Dransfield's second term was again elected, and held the position for two-and-a-half years. Mr. George Allen filled the position for sixteen days in May, 1879, during the interim between the resignation of Mr. Dransfield and the election of Mr Hutchison. Of the other gentlemen who held the office, three—Messrs. A. W. Brown, S. Brown and F. H. D. Bell, M.H.R., served two years each, and four—Mr. J. Duthie, M.H.R., Hon C. J. Johnston, M.L.C., Messrs. A. de B. Brandon and C. M. Luke, one year each.