Hay retired from his business interests when he became the Mayor of Christchurch.

Macfarlane had been Mayor of Christchurch since the previous year.

On 12 October 2013, elections will be held for the Mayor of Christchurch plus other local government roles.

He was the second chairman, and the role is the forerunner to the position of Mayor of Christchurch.

On 9 October 2010, elections were held for the Mayor of Christchurch plus other local government roles.

He was Mayor of Christchurch from 1925 to 1931.

He was the Mayor of Christchurch from 1971 to 1974.

On 27 April 1911, he was elected Mayor of Christchurch.

He held many public offices and was Mayor of Christchurch from 1923 to 1925.

Thacker served for two terms and was elected Mayor of Christchurch in 1919.