Sir John Pearce Luke, Mayor
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UNKNOWN
Date
Circa 1920
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John-Pearce Luke, nicknamed 'Peanut' due to his short stature, was the brother of Charles Manley Luke, mayor of Wellington in 1895.
Luke was elected to the Wellington City Council as a councillor in 1898. His interest in engineering led him to oversee the expansion of the Wellington tramway system.
As mayor of Wellington during the deadly 1918 influenza epidemic, Mayor Luke coordinated the relief effort by shutting many city amenities to discourage public congregation. In 1921, at the end of his mayoral tenure, Luke was knighted for his efforts in fighting the influenza epidemic.
Luke was elected to the Wellington City Council as a councillor in 1898. His interest in engineering led him to oversee the expansion of the Wellington tramway system.
As mayor of Wellington during the deadly 1918 influenza epidemic, Mayor Luke coordinated the relief effort by shutting many city amenities to discourage public congregation. In 1921, at the end of his mayoral tenure, Luke was knighted for his efforts in fighting the influenza epidemic.
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Photographic copy enlarged on textured paper.
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Sighted: hxw 730 x 495mm
Frame: hxwxd 1117 x 837 x c37mm
Frame: hxwxd 1117 x 837 x c37mm
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ART00645
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