TAPLEY, HAROLD LIVINGSTONE (1875-1932), who was born at Semaphore, South Australia, and educated in that colony, came to New Zealand in 1893 as representative of an insurance company, and in 1900 established his own business as shipping, stevedore and insurance agents. He was a member of the Dunedin City Council (1907-11), of the Otago hospital and charitable aid board (1908-11) and of the Otago harbour board (1913-20; chairman, 1919-20). In 1921 he was again elected to the City Council, and was mayor (1923-27). Tapley was a governor of the High Schools and Technical College (1923-27), and a member of the Ocean Beach domain board, and president of the Overseas club (1921-27). He was a promoter of the Exhibition in Dunedin (1925-26), a director of the company and vice-patron of the Exhibition. (C.M.G. 1926.) In 1925 he was elected member of Parliament for Dunedin North, but was defeated in 1928. In 1900 he married Jean Brodie, daughter of Thomas Burt, Dunedin. He died on 21 Dec 1932.

N.Z.P.D., 26 Jan 1933; Cycl. N.Z., iv; Who's Who N.Z., 1924, 1932; Otago Daily Times and The Dominion, 22 Dec 1932 (pp); Evening Post, 21 Dec 1932 (p).

Reference: Volume 2, page 185

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