Mr. William Woods, who represented South-East Ward in the Christchurch City Council, is the second and only surviving son of Mr. G. Woods, hosiery manufacturer of Godalming, Surrey, England, and was born in 1847. He arrived in Lyttelton pership “Northampton” in 1873, and has since been a resident of Christchurch. He commenced business as a grain and produce merchant in Lower High Street in 1885, was elected to the council in 1804 and re-elected three years later. He is a prominent member of the Independent Order of Oddfellows, having joined in 1869 and passed through the various chairs of his lodge, and on arriving in New Zealand threw in his lot with the Loyal City of Christchurch Lodge. He passed through the various chairs of this lodge, and in 1891 was elected trustee. In 1892, he was elected deputy grand master of the North Canterbury district, and the following year as grand master, serving with marked distinction; he was also elected first vice-president of the National Association of Christchurch. Mr. Woods was married in 1872 to a daughter of Mr. William Christmas, of Godalming, and has five sons.