Sir R Stout at Wanganui.
; The Wanganui Women's Political League held their annual meeting in the. OddfellHws' Hall oil Satiirday night, when a large audience was addressed by Sir R. Stout on " Women's Mission in Politics." In his introductory remarks, Sir Robert Stout said that pleasant and sad memories were associated with Watigatiui. Me referred to 1 his long iHtiiJiacy #itH ifc'e ltye.BJtr -Tohfl Ballance, and said but tor his re^neei he would not now be in politics. IJe would go further and make a statement which waa never before Bjttokeh from" any platform or written iri.atiy paper., It ,w«ta tiie jatfe Premier's re^ue'si a,M 3yifcs wteft thai he should come in and lead the Party he (Mr Ballance) had led, as he feared the Party being led by someone unfitted to the position ; Srr Bdfcert felt, fchte explanation <\qe to the memory of tlie lato Mi' Ballance, and none could say that at this juncture he (Sir R bert) desired to make it for personal aggrandise-menti—-Press Association.
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Manawatu Herald, 7 August 1894, Page 3
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168Sir R Stout at Wanganui. Manawatu Herald, 7 August 1894, Page 3
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