STRATFORD NEWS.
[FROM OUR RESIDENT AGENT.] December, 15. — The Athletic Club's meeting has bean fixed for February 3rd in Victoria Park. Tho new pond enables some swimming and diving events lo bo included in tho programme. Btiokniiiknrs and publicans 'iro i:oc tal>ooo<l thi-> time, an overwhelming majority of tint members pres< nt at the adjuuiiitidaiinu.il maotiug having pionounncd in favor of the Club's oorniii" to terms with tho mammon of unrighteousness. Tho annual scholarship examinations ara proceeding at tho State School under the supervision of Mr Joseph Mackay. | There are 14 candidates. ! Mr Ellis has returned to Stratford after exhibiting his voting machine to tho members of tho House of Representatives lie is very well pleauod with his receptiou, aud describes tho loaders on both sides as much taken with tho invention. It would bo as well to explain, right bore as tho Yankees say, that this is a machine for recording votes at elections, aud it is not intended to suporsedo the human M.11.R. iv his lujjisktive functions. Tho Premiur was a little disappointed that Mr EIIL-. was not as yet prepared to supply automatic Liberals, warranted not to rat.
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Taranaki Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 11101, 16 December 1897, Page 2
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191STRATFORD NEWS. Taranaki Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 11101, 16 December 1897, Page 2
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