LATE LOCALS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 86, 24 November 1911, Page 6

LATE LOCALS.

Tiie Now Zealand Shipping Company ask us to notify that tho Whakatane, instead of tiie Kaikoura, w ill bo tiro first ship to load at Waitara this season, about the 20tfi December. Mr. C. E. James, of Broadway, sends along a pretty novelty which lie has just imported, in the form of a. glass paper-weight with splendid view of Mount Egmont from Stratford. 'Die picture is exceptionally accurate in every wav.

The annual meeting of the Stratford branch of the W.C.T.U. was held in the Primitive Methodist schoolroom yesterday afternoon, proceedings being very enthusiastic. The following officers were elected; President, Mrs T. White; vice-president, Dlrs Lilly; secretary, Dlrs Mackay; recording secretary, Mrs McAllister; treasurer, Dlrs Solo; cradle roll superintendent. Miss McKeown; white ribbon agent, Mrs Petrie. Visiting members were appointed. Details for the “rest tent” at the showgrounds were arranged. An interesting address was given by Dlrs Spence, of Palmerston. A deputation was received from the Ngairc branch. Dainty afternoon tea was dispensed by Mrs White’s Bible class girls. Mr. J. B. Hiue was nominated this morning for the .Stratford seat, his nominators being, Messrs George Sangstcr (Stratford), R. PI. Cameron (Stratford), John Petrie (Stratford), J. H. Ashton (Stratford), E. W. Lewis (Stratford), Campbell Jackson (Stratford), F. N. Dixon (Stratford), Jos. W. Boon (Stratford), 'Dios. Mercer (Stratford), J. P. Bonner (Stratford), John Willis, jun. (Bird Road), Alex. Brown (Midhirst), G. S. Ferguson (Midhirst), A. Dleads (Midhirst), T. E. Coleman (Ngaere), 'Dios. R. On* (Ngaere),, N. B. Fry day (Ngaere), John Stewart (Cardiff), E. Walter (Douglas), E. J. Grab am (Douglas), A. Needham (Douglas), W. N. Step-hop son (Tariki), H. Stratford (Tariki), John Knowles (Tariki), A. Coxhoad (Wiianganioraotia), F. E. Baker (Wliangamomona), N. R. Cleland (Wliangamomona), E. B. Roberton (Talmrc), W. T. Bacon (Whangamoraona), C. E. Bacon (Whangamomona).