SECOND EDITION. THE PREMIER.

Bush Advocate, Volume XXI, Issue 95, 20 October 1908, Page 5

SECOND EDITION. THE PREMIER.

[FREBB ASSOCIATION.]

. ; FEILDING, to4iay/ The Premier and Lady -Ward arrived; here this morning. They wei'e.met b,yi the Mayor and Mayoress, rsind ojther leading citizens. I De^utations waited on ■-tJie.--.Px.e-" litfer. ■<•■ M¥ John Cobbe, : 'for "^ the business people, asked for a Teyersio^i to the old rule, allowingAiustioes tf>|witness Customs declarations. Sir Joseph Ward promised favorable coh'siderationr' ■ > '• - -

Mr H. Tolleyy president of the Wijamber of Commerce, asked forbett.efi facilities on-the railway for trucking fat sheep, pointing- out- the seribii|} nKsonveniehce and loss occasioned; by waiting for trucks.;, -' In reply Sir Joseph Ward said the Department would do all that was possible to'^meet the requirements of the settlers. Increased rolling r stock was bemg provided for the Main Trunk : lijie, which when running woxild help the Department to provide trucks quickly. Government would . run night train's- to assist the handling of stock. • :

Mr F. Piranr asked favorable consideration of a proposal to extend the Foxton-Sandon tram, owned by the Manawatu County Council, to Feildiug. He pointed out that the extension would unite by rail two very rich districts. The only difficulty was that it was not a Government line. Sir Joseph Ward replied tKat Government was not favorable to private lines, and mentioned that local bodies' were likely to get themselves into serious positions with these lines. The. . matter : .might be_ : overcome, and he wo'iild give it serious consideration; ,

The Mayor and others spoke on local ruattei*s. *

Sir Joseph Ward and .party left here at'lo.'3o" for'Apiti by motor-car. The Premier will officially open the Apiti post-office, and be banquetted there, and return to Feildingat 5.30. Sir Joseph Ward will deliver a policy speech at Feilding to-night.