William Lock

[1] Lock died on 20 July 1940 at his home in Collingwood Street, Nelson.

[2] In Lock's 1913 campaign for the mayoralty he sought lower rates and better use of Council funds.

[4] In 1914 Snodgrass mounted a strong campaign against Lock, citing his failure to meet his election promises.

[5] Lock, with support from some councillors, mounted an equally strong campaign against Snodgrass, making it one of the fiercest election battles the city had seen.

[6] The final count was so close (5 votes) that it took a further week before the outcome was confirmed.