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himself, but could not find anybody to second this motion. Thus, the by-election was a two-person contest. On election day, 8 February 1887, the majority opinion was that Ayers would win. There was great interest in the election, as evidenced by the high turnout. Jones had a considerable majority over Ayers, with 527 and 336 votes, respectively. The 191 votes majority was mirrored by Jones having won all four polling stations.
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On 17 November 1885, Ayers was elected unopposed as Mayor of
Christchurch. He was installed by the outgoing mayor, Charles Hulbert, at a meeting on 16 December 1885. Even before his installation, he had attended civic duties as mayor-elect together with the mayor, for example the opening of a band
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and Ayers, who had just been elected as Mayor of
Christchurch, considered as the only contenders as having a chance of success, most other candidates withdrew from the contest. On nomination day on 2 February 1887, Jones and Ayers were nominated. A third person, James Arthur Williams, nominated
357:). It was the most keenly contested mayoral election thus far, and Louisson was narrowly beaten by Ayers, with 636 to 631 votes. Ayers retired at the end of his mayoralty a year later, and Louisson decided to stand again and was elected unopposed. Hence, Ayers had been mayor for two terms.
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and Ayers were nominated for the mayoralty in
Christchurch November 1883, and since both were well-known personalities, the election campaign period was interesting and lively. Hulbert won the election, which was held on 28 November, and received 671 votes to 496, a majority of 175 votes.
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242:, Ayers was a hairdresser and tobacconist. In 1880, he changed profession and became an auctioneer. His firm, Ayers, Beauchamp & Company, was based at 190 Cashel Street (just east of Manchester Street) and auctioned land, livestock, fruit and general goods.
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After his mayoralty, Ayers lived a mostly private life. He did, however, become a borough councillor in
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contested the
Christchurch mayoral election on 24 November 1880, which was won by Gapes.
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in 1859. She was a daughter of F. F. Williams of London. They came to
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163:. He retired after his second term as mayor. In 1887 he contested a
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Ayers stood for the mayoralty again in 1886. He was challenged by
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Unsuccessful candidates in the 1887 New
Zealand general election
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1222:. Vol. LVII, no. 10763. 17 September 1900. p. 8
1194:. Vol. LVII, no. 10762. 15 September 1900. p. 8
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The
Cyclopedia of New Zealand (Canterbury Provincial District)
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Upon his arrival, he built a house at 290 Riverlaw
Terrace in
702:. Vol. XXXIX, no. 5679. 30 November 1883. p. 3
410:. Perceval won the election and Ayers came a distant second.
862:. Vol. XLII, no. 3506. 23 December 1885. p. 3
756:. Vol. XLII, no. 9317. 17 December 1885. p. 2
836:. Vol. XLII, no. 6304. 2 December 1885. p. 3
563:"Ayers, Beauchamp & Compy, Cashel Street, Christchurch"
286:. One of his first tasks as mayor was the unveiling of the
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Ayers, Beauchamp & Co auction building in Cashel Street
543:. Vol. LV, no. 10181. 31 October 1898. p. 6
968:. Christchurch: Christchurch City Council. Archived from
590:. Christchurch: Christchurch City Council. Archived from
486:. Vol. XIII, no. 783. 12 May 1860. p. 4
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364:The headstone of Aaron and Isabella Eliza Ayers at
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458:. Christchurch: Cyclopedia Company Limited. 1903
1268:"Christchurch City Council Cemeteries Database"
1242:"Christchurch City Council Cemeteries Database"
222:as Category II, with registration number 3730.
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1270:. Christchurch City Libraries. Archived from
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1163:. No. 6901. 15 September 1900. p. 5
1112:. No. 6034. 16 September 1887. p. 2
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918:. No. 5785. 25 November 1886. p. 3
782:. No. 5494. 17 December 1885. p. 4
728:. No. 5469. 17 November 1885. p. 3
674:. No. 4861. 28 November 1883. p. 3
648:. No. 4855. 21 November 1883. p. 3
622:. No. 3933. 25 November 1880. p. 3
61:16 December 1885 – 21 December 1887
1084:. No. 5847. 9 February 1887. p. 3
1056:. No. 5846. 8 February 1887. p. 3
1028:. No. 5841. 2 February 1887. p. 3
808:. No. 5485. 5 December 1885. p. 4
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2402:Burials at Linwood Cemetery, Christchurch
588:"Councillors of the City of Christchurch"
510:New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero
1491:Canterbury Provincial Council Buildings
441:
274:, the start of the construction of the
2362:appointed following death of incumbent
151:(1836 – 16 September 1900) arrived in
776:"Mayoral Installations, Christchurch"
250:Ayers was elected as a councillor at
37:Aaron Ayers wearing the mayoral chain
7:
2417:19th-century New Zealand politicians
379:electorate in Parliament, caused an
1134:. National Library. 1887. p. 2
353:) and 13 ex councillors (including
128:Isabella Eliza Ayers (née Williams)
890:. No. 5730. 22 September 1886
828:"The City Tramway and Park Bridge"
16:New Zealand politician (1836–1900)
14:
371:The death on 17 December 1886 of
278:(tramway) and the opening of the
220:New Zealand Historic Places Trust
856:"Unveiling the Moorhouse Statue"
1567:Christchurch Convention Centre
1:
2397:Christchurch City Councillors
1394:Hereford Street civic offices
802:"Opening of the Band Rotunda"
506:"290 Riverlaw Terrace, Opawa"
1562:Christchurch Central Library
1486:Christchurch Bus Interchange
1132:"The General Election, 1887"
136:hairdresser and tobacconist
1592:Christchurch City Libraries
567:Christchurch City Libraries
120:, Christchurch, New Zealand
2433:
1541:Wastewater Treatment Plant
238:For his first 20 years in
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1808:Charles Mathew Gray (2nd)
1557:Christchurch Bus Exchange
1388:Tuam Street civic offices
1356:Christchurch City Council
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1186:"Death of Mr Aaron Ayers"
252:Christchurch City Council
142:
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1370:Christchurch Land Office
1020:"The Heathcote Election"
992:"The Heathcote Election"
292:William Sefton Moorhouse
254:in 1878, 1879 and 1882.
214:(these days a suburb of
2412:New Zealand auctioneers
1876:Robert Macfarlane (2nd)
1572:Queen Elizabeth II Park
1501:Ferrymead Regional Park
1076:"Result of the Polling"
748:"Mayoral Installations"
2392:Mayors of Christchurch
1790:Charles Louisson (2nd)
1652:elected by councillors
1447:Lyttelton Port Company
1416:(ownership percentage)
414:Private life and death
375:, who represented the
368:
235:
1511:McDougall Art Gallery
1307:Mayor of Christchurch
966:"Chairmen and mayors"
363:
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157:Mayor of Christchurch
49:Mayor of Christchurch
1606:Chairman (1862–1868)
1441:Christchurch Airport
1404:Companies and assets
1104:"Christchurch South"
1048:"Heathcote Election"
514:Heritage New Zealand
311:Samuel Paull Andrews
280:Armagh Street Bridge
2356:† Elected unopposed
1832:John Joseph Dougall
1787:Walter Cooper (2nd)
938:"Mayoral Elections"
910:"Mayoral Elections"
722:"Mayoral Elections"
694:"Mayoral Elections"
614:"Mayoral Elections"
429:. He was buried at
341:, Charles Hulbert,
321:), nine ex mayors (
203:, which arrived in
1725:Charles Thomas Ick
1526:Sign of the Takahe
1292:Political offices
882:"Election Notices"
406:electorate in the
404:Christchurch South
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187:Ayers was born in
177:Christchurch South
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1933:Mayoral elections
1928:
1927:
1890:Neville Pickering
1867:Robert Macfarlane
1733:George Ruddenklau
1729:James Gapes (2nd)
1580:
1579:
1516:New Brighton Pier
1496:Canterbury Museum
1453:Orion New Zealand
1323:
1322:
1314:Succeeded by
1214:"Funeral Notices"
351:George Ruddenklau
226:Professional life
193:Newington, Surrey
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115:16 September 1900
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1748:Charles Louisson
1703:elected at large
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1521:Sign of the Kiwi
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1317:Charles Louisson
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431:Linwood Cemetery
381:1887 by-election
366:Linwood Cemetery
303:Charles Louisson
288:Moorhouse Statue
276:Corporation Line
246:Political career
165:1887 by-election
161:Charles Louisson
94:Personal details
84:Charles Louisson
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1822:Charles Allison
1763:William Prudhoe
1738:Charles Hulbert
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1481:Botanic Gardens
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1435:Enable Networks
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1300:Charles Hulbert
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315:William Prudhoe
296:Botanic Gardens
290:(commemorating
263:Charles Hulbert
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207:on 9 May 1860.
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72:Charles Hulbert
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972:on 22 May 2010
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668:"Christchurch"
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642:"Christchurch"
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402:contested the
385:Frederic Jones
339:William Wilson
307:Samuel Manning
272:Latimer Square
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