DEPUTATIONS TO THE COLONIAL TREASURER.

Press, Volume L, Issue 8488, 20 May 1893, Page 9

DEPUTATIONS TO THE COLONIAL TREASURER.

(NBSBS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) DUNEDIN, May ia The Colonial Treasurer, who leaves for thenerthtomorrow, received several deputations to-day. He told the Milbnrn Cement Comply that unless very extraordinary Kssoas txisted he would not agree to len "t the duty on imported cement as legaested by the Napier Harbor Board. The Hospital Trustees wanted an additional pant for a new building. Mr Ward promised to bring the matter under Mr Cadman'a attention.

The Otago Central League asked the government to P* rmit *•&* annual, vote . £ c _ USed M secQ «ty for advances from «Qch departments as the Insurance, Public Jttust, and Post Office Savings Bank for the Purpose of completing the raUway to the seventy-third mile across the Maniototo ruan within a reasonable period, say, «*ghteen months. The Minister said he "■"y agreed that the railway deserved con««feratico, and had been badly treated in the ]_**_» **** ne recognised the urgency of i *° t *- He promised to consult his colognes on the matter. ~ c told a deputation representing «je,Acclimatisation Society and Otago *h*atot« that he was unaware why Island had been closed for 5,16 preservation of native game, but would Warn with the Minister in charge.