THE PREMIER'S TOUR.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 69, 20 March 1908, Page 2

THE PREMIER'S TOUR.

ROTORUA TO TE PUKE. Osy Telegraph. — Ona Reporter.) IE PI.TCJi.. this day. The Premier motored from Kotorua, by way of Mangarewa road, this morning, arriving at miOtlay. Be was met by Mr. H. IJiil, chairman of the banners' Inion, Mr. \V. Harry, president of the Agricultural Association, and a. large crowd awaited the Premier at Te Puke, the cadets turning out a.nd saluting him. He was received by .Messrs. C. La-lTy (chairman of the Koad Hoard). J. A. Young, K. King aJid who welcomed the i'remier on behalf of the settlers.

!>ir -Id-eph Ward expressed the hope i that this would not be his last visit, lie i believed that the men who were responsible for the good of the country should make personal investigation of the wanta \ of the interior. He had been criticised ; by Opposition journals for travelling, but j so long as he wa- Premier he would go ' where he considered a visit would heneiit the country district-. It was necessary j ior successful administration that Ministers should make themselves thorougnJy acquainted with the country. The Premier received a number of deputations upon local matter?, including , request-* fur a arrant of £100 for cutting ' a new channel for the Kaitnna river, .£:IO(J for i-omplption of ilie Kaikokopu-Taheke road, .t.Viu l'oi the l'apamoa Beach-road, '. and a -jmiii for a whnrf. Deputations, : desired a new j>n>i oiiice. cimrt Jiousc. and ' tile |iri\ileiic of a telephone bureau. j Th.- Premier promised to have these maters considered. As I'ecard- the telephone, he bin ahvays favourable to give telephone facilities wheie pos-sible. After lx-in.2 entertaineil at Junchcon, the l'remier left for Xauranga.