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Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 300, 1 December 1936, Page 4

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J. W. Hearne has retired from Che I\l uylehone ground staff for business i reasons, The New Zealander, M. C. G. ; Cooper, will captain the Oxford , Rugby team to play Cambridge. I Cable advice received to-day states J that the Hon W. Nash visited SmithI field where he talked to many enj gaged in handling New Zealand meat, ! and inspected competing produces. j A vote of thanks to Mr J. Bates for . his offer Io cany out the engraving ■ of the Licensed Victualler’s Cup was ; passed by the committee of the Strati ford Athletic Club last night. I Guests who arrived at the Hotel ■ Stratford yesterday were: Mr Goldie i (| Wellington), Mr Nees (Palmerston I North), Mr and Mrs Worn (Auck;land), Mr Taunt (Auckland), Mr i Sampson (Cambridge), Mr. Hardy j ( Morr.nsville), Mr Smallwood (Wei-j j lington), Mr Gibb (Dunedin), Mr * Andrews (Palmerston North), Mr I Foster ( Welling ton), Mr and Mrs i ' Beale (Christchurch). ;

j A Brisbane telegram announces 'the I .smitten death of Mr V. it Stopford, I ' . Minister of Mines, aged 57. He was I a member of Parliament for 21 years. ! The Duke of York was installed i Grand Master Mason of Scotland at. I the bi-centenary of the Grand Lodge ( of Scotland at Edinburgh, states a cable message. | j The resignations of Mr 11. L. von Stunner from the position of manager | and Mr S. W. Whyte from 'the com- ■ mil tee, were accepted by (lie committee of tin 1 Stratford Athletic Club last night. Mr L. ,1. Vurrie, chairman, expressed regret at the loss of their services and wished 'them every' success in their new spheres. Mr A. G. 'McKenzie was appointed manager j and Mr 11. Goodman, delegate to the j I Taranaki sub-centre. Boili of these I positions were previously occupied by Mr von Stunner. , I Messrs B. Whyte, 11. Whyte and F. j Bamford, who ha? been members of I the Stra’lford Band for the past four j 5 cars and are leaving Stratford.’ shortly, were farewelled by' the baud.; at a social evening last night. Mr A. j E. Pollock, chairman of the band < committee, in making presentations! on behalf of the band, referred 'to the j enlhus.’asm which these bandsmen ■ had always put into their work. He felt Gm their deparure would be a* great loss to the band and he hoped that they would coir inue to partici-' pate in bard activities in their new' spheres. .Mr B. Whyte thanked the' Imml. on behalf of h.'s brother and Mr Bamford, mid expressed appreciation of the presentations and »Qtid ! ~ w I wishes. 1