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Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 290, 13 September 1915, Page 4

asm that is truly commendable. The Railway and Civil Service held a most enthusiastic meeting,was a big gathering and the iadias were v:py much in earnest. The same remark would also apply to the sterner sex. Three candidates were nominated for the regal position, and en a ballot, being taken resulted in the e'ieci ion of Mis.s Carpenter- by a lfirgo majority, a strong committee was afterwards set up, and the following executive appointed: Messrs Watson. Curry, O'SuMivan, Manley and Missen. It was fosolred to open an account at '•so Dark of fNew Zealand and the 1 Tr-ap'j;r/r and Messrs Curry and Saviile Viuo authorised to operate on the r»cco\nt. After th e general busi- j noss had been transacted the ladies met and elected Mrs Villars chairwr.mau :,ir Mrs Manley secretary of ?:.o h:dVs' committee. The chairman <>l th« Carnival Committee (Mr W. McLennan) and the Organising Secretary were present, and addressed the gaihorhig It was announced at the mooting that a well-known gentleman had (ji,r- fed a section of iland, halfacre, v » uc £IOO to assist Miss Carpenter's candidature, wails another enthusiast had given* a bicycle. The friends and supporters' of Mrs R. W. Smith will meet in the Supper Room of the Town Halii to-morrow .Tii€«-c , r!\) evening at S ->-n. y\. gathering will b e a 'large one, and if earnestness and enthusiasm couat l'cr anything in these prosaic days. V eu Mrs Smitjh's followers have more ihau their share. They mean business aad are out to win. The friends of Miss Whenuaroa ace not idle, and a meeting of her si phas been arranged for to-mor-row afternoon. A plan of campa'au will be drawn up to be followed later by a gathering of bullion—and >.w.y it be weighty! ( Fqrdls committee me t at Mataroa on Thursday evening r.ei. The organiser has been invited to attend the gathering. The n-nuy friends c£ this popular youn? lady are in great heart, and th e p r ijpects"of the Ruanu'i representative ar-'i :diilkiered sceond to none. The residents of Utiku w;."l select their aaudid:t*e 'cmorrow evening and if Da no Rumour is to be believed the elict >■': that distinct is going to tak« a r-o.vrr tf beating. The chairman o J the exeou tive (Mr W. McLennar.l. together with several of the ?o-.n*H*-*3 and the organiser will attend the u.tcuug. To give Mangaweka an opp-n-tu ilty of selecting a repre.'eath'.lv.j i- bas been decided to extvid the n.n? for receiving nomination t !l Frday iipsi. the 17th inst, A big Patriotic Social will be held in the Town Hall this evening As ih? Entertainment Committee ha:- decided to provide refreshments for patrons the admission to Hhe function will 'e by silver coin. All the proems will go to the Wounded SoHiers' Tuna. The Premier (the Hon. W, F. Masswy) will attend the gathering.