Once in New Zealand he likewise worked as a miner at Runanga and became involved in the local labour movement.

[1] In 1912, Glover had become the manager of the Maoriland Worker, New Zealand's leading labour journal of the time.

[4] Then Labour Party President Tom Paul later recalled of Glover: "...his service was as competent as it was unselfish.

[6] Harry Holland was originally selected as the SDP candidate, but was unable to contest the mayoralty as he was engaged in a sedition case so Glover stood in his place.

[9] In 1936 Glover was elected chairman of the board, beating the incumbent chair Fred Castle by 10 votes to 8.

When Labour board member Sarah Snow died the Wellington City Council appointed William Gaudin to replace her rather than Ruby Muriel Collins who was expected to be awarded the vacated seat owing to being the highest polling unsuccessful candidate at the 1938 election (which Gaudin had not contested).