330:' majority, but was nonetheless defeated soundly. He was still elected to the council (polling higher than any other Citizens' candidate) and remained deputy mayor until his resignation from the council in 1966. The council decided to neither hold a by-election or make an appointment to fill Benney's vacated seat leaving the council with only 14 members for just over a year. He then became president of the Wellington Horticultural Society from 1966 to 1967.
323:. When Benney made clear his withdrawal, McGrath declined to stand for mayor, offering himself only for the council. As the deadline for nominations neared a deputation of over 50 businessmen and Citizens' candidates asked Benney to again accept both the nomination to which he agreed. Benney was officially nominated as the mayoral candidate, after which McGrath relented the role of deputy mayor to Benney as well.
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remaining a member until 1966 when he resigned citing a possible conflict of interests which may arise following his appointment as
Executive Director of the Wellington Gas Company. Given his wealth of experience in the mining industry he was immediately appointed to the highly demanding role of
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