SIR R. STOUT AT WANGANUI
Ihe Leadership of the Liberal Party. (By Telegraph,—Press Association), Wa.voaxoi, Monday. The Wangnnui Women's Political League liolil their annual meeting in the Oddfellows' Hall on Saturday night, when a largo' audieiico ps , addressed by Sir It. Sjput o;r " Wonjon's Mission in Politics." In his introductory remarks, Sir Robert Stout said that -pleasant and sad memories were asso'ciatedwitli Wanganui. Ho referred to his long intinmcy with the lato Mr johu Ballance, and sajd but {or. his request he wo.u]d nqt he in politics. Ho wquhi gq fui'tjler and mako a statement which was never before spoken from any platform or writtcnin any papeiv It^vas 1 ' -the i late Premier's i-equest and dying wish that he elxould
como in and lend (lie Party he (Mr Ballnnco) had led, aa ho feared tho Party being lod by someone unfitted to the position; Sir Robert felt this explanation duo to tho memory of the lata'Mr Ballanee, and nono could Bay that at this juncture he (Sir Robert) desired to mako it for personal aggrandisement, ■ ■
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4792, 6 August 1894, Page 3
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175SIR R. STOUT AT WANGANUI Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4792, 6 August 1894, Page 3
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