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Arthur Bach

Arthur was born 11 November 1855 in Shropshire.
He came to New Zealand and Cambridge in 1878 and worked as a barman in the Criterion Hotel until 1882. After a stint at the Hamilton Royal Hotel he returned in 1886 to manage the Criterion until 1889. He then went to the National Hotel until 1899 when he left for Rotorua and subsequently Auckland.

Arthur married Letitia Dickson in 1882.

He served on the Borough Council from 1888 to 1890 and was Mayor from 1895 to 1898 . He was on the Library, Waikato Hunt Club and School committees. Secretary treasurer of the Athletic Club and a member of the Alpha and Duke of Cambridge Lodges.

Arthur returned to Cambridge in 1936 as the oldest surviving past mayor to present the new Mayors' Chain to the then Mayor C H Priestley.

Arthur Bach
1895 - 1898