from New Zealand Gazette and Wellington Spectator, 21 June 1843

PUBLIC MEETING
Notwithstanding the unusually boisterous state of the weather, a very crowded meeting took place, at the Exchange Room, on Monday last, pursuant to a requisition got up the preceeding evening, and addressed to his Worship the Mayor,
(George HUNTER 1788-1843) to call a meeting.
Wellington, Port Nicholson, June 18th, 1843.
... We, the Undersigned Burgesses, and inhabitants of this Borough, request of you as Mayor, to call a public meeting of the residents, to take into consideration the present state of the settlement, in so far, as to take immediate steps, to protect their lives and properties

• W. FITZHERBERT, J.P.
• E. JOHNSON, Alderman
• W. LYON, Alderman
• J. M. STOKES, M.D.
• K. BETHUNE
• Joseph BOULCOTT
• Rowland DAVIS
• D. S. DURIE
• James INGLIS
• T. M. MacHATTIE
• K. MATHIESON
• Charles MOON
• C. M. PENNY
• T. PUCKERIDGE
• W. B. RHODES
• H. ROSS
• James SMITH
• J. H. WALLACE
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The Mayor, George Hunter, died 19 July 1843, a month after this meeting, aged 55. He is buried Plot 3315, Section C of E at Bolton St cemetery


PHOTO
George Hunter Esq., first Mayor of Wellington
- from the site NZETC