Mr. Albert Ouff entered the City Council, first, in 1879, for the South-East Ward, and was re-elected in the following year. In 1894 he was again returned to the Council for the same ward. Mr. Cuff was well known and highly respected in business circles in Christchurch, and was for nearly twenty-five years in partnership with Mr. Graham under the style of Cuff and Graham. This partnership was dissolved in June, 1895. Mr. Cuff is now (1902) in business in Auckland.