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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9424, 21 April 1909, Page 5

Mr,R. Milligan has been elected Mayor-of Camara for the fifth terra and fourth time unopposed. Owing to one of the engines breaking down above Taihape this morning the Main Trank train was delayed an hour and forty minntes.

Mr D, G. McKibbon has been returned unopposed as Mayor of Woodyille. There are fiftteen candidates for the nine’seats on the Council.

William Goodall, 72 years of age, fell from a diay at South Oamam this morning. .Death was instantaneous, and is supposed to have been due to a broken fieofc.

The resignation of the'Rav. Father. Keogh, Rector of St.' Patrick’s College, Wellington, has been accepted. He will be succeeded by Dr. Kennedy, Of Meanee, who will bo replaced by Dean Smith, of Hastings. No less than eighteen candidates have been nominated at Pahiatoafor nine seats at the forthcoming election 61-Borough Councillors. Messrs Crewe (present Mayor) and Wilson (ex-Mayor) are candidates fcr the Mayoralty.

Thirteen nominations have been reoeivedfor nine vacancies on Palmerston Borough Council. With the exception of three all the old Connoil are standing for re-election. Mr J. A. Nash has been re-elected Mayor unopposed. As the result of negotiations a team of Association footballers, representing the South African Association, will visit Australia and Nes Zealand jjnest year. The programme is to be arranged by the New Zealand Association and will embrace two or three matches weekly. The visitors will get all expenses paid and the profits, if any, go to the New Zealand Association.

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