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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 51, 24 October 1912, Page 6

The Stratford Borough Council’s now road roller made her first appearance on the read this afternoon. Some wag, with white chalk, christened it the machine “Jona-nat.” A railway league, with the object of furthering the Aioturoa-Opunake railway, was formed at New Ply mouth lasi night. Officers were appointed as follows: —President, Mr. Newton King; vice-president and chairman of committee, Mr. A. H. Johnstone; committee, Messrs. A. Morton, M. Fraser, S. W. Shaw, L. A. Nolan, W. d. Penn, F. C. Bellringer, F. S.- Johns, W. Ambury, Jas. McLeod, R. Lock, D. K, Morrison, E. Griffiths, and E. P. Webster. Mr. E. Snowball was appointed secretary. Messrs. Newton ixing, A. H. Johnstone, A. Morton, and W. J. Penn wore appointed a deputation to proceed to Wellington on Saturday to wait on the Minister of Public Works, and it was also resolved to ask the Mayor of New Plymouth and the chairmen of the Taranaki County Council, New Plymouth Harbour Board, and Parihaka Road Board to accompany them.