TANGARAKAU

Stratford Evening Post, Volume I, Issue 291, 18 November 1931, Page 2

TANGARAKAU

(Own Correspondent.)

On Sunday Tangarakau had a very welcome visitor in the preson of Mr. Charles Croall, the Labour candidate, who is contesting the Stratford electorate in the interests of Labour, and wherever he went during the day he was accorded a warm and hearty handshake by the workmen and their wives. During the afternoon he had, a meeting of the executive of the Tangarakau branch of the Labour Party, the following members of the 'executive being present: Messrs. P. Collings (president), A. Wallace (secretary), C. S. Powick, M. -Troy, S. Pope and J. Calgher. An apology was read from Mr. H. H. Schweiters, also a member of the committee, for his unavoidable absence through business. '

t At 7 p.m. the doors of the hall were opened, and in - a very few minutes [ the hall was tilled with residents, who 3 had come along to hear Mr. Crohn's . speech. j The chairman asked the audience to I stand in silence as a mark of condol lence to Mr. J. Dodunski and family, 3 I whose wife passed away in the Strat- . ford Hospital last week. After a , short speech, in which the chairman • r stated that this branch was formed ~ | some three months ago and the people of Tangarakau should be proud that the executive of the branch had suc- } ceeded in reviving the Labour movement in the Stratford electorate, and r had also been successful in placing a j candidate in the field with the help . of the Whangamomona, Stratford and Inglewood branches. He then introduced Mr. Croall, who was received with a great ovation by the audience. On Monday morning Mr. Croall, in • company with the secretary, Mr. A. Wallace, went through the works as hfar as No. 4 tunnel, and was greeted ; with a good handshake from the work- • men. After. lunch. he went to Kohuratahi, where he delivered an address • to the residents there at 2 p.m., and ■ at Whangamomona at 8 p.m. One of the men who has been against Labour was heard to say that "Croall's my ■ man this time," for it i 3 very pleasing to see that such a big interest is being taken in Labour this time, not • only that, but our Labour candidate is a well-known farmer and well liked. We are quite pleased to see that the many residents who have had a rough spin with the flu are about once more, for Tangarakau has had more than its share of the 'flu, so let's hope that with the fine days it will drive the germs away. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Houston's son, Leslie, was taken to the Stratford Hospital on Sunday afternoon. Mrs. McMinn will take up the agency for the Stratford "EveningPost," so workers, it's up to you now to take a copy of this paper. It's really good. The residents and lovers of the light fantastic are reminded that on Friday night next a treat is in store, for an old-time dance will be held in the hall and the proceeds are for a good cause. On Sunday last a scratch team, of cricketers played the Whanga Cricket 1 Club at Whanga and the Tangarakau boys were successful in bringing off a good win.