HON. J. G. COATES

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17062, 5 February 1921, Page 8

HON. J. G. COATES

VISIT TO GERALDINE. The Hon. ,1. G. Coates arrived at Geraidine iu tho early afternoon ot Thursday, and was onrono.iniHl at lumii by the Geraidine- Comity Coimril. In prnpojing the. health of the Minister. Colonel Mackenzie, the chairman 01 tin* Comity Conned, remarked thin as the'r guest was travelling ;>y road he. would obtain a 'vtr.er idea ot Cie t'ortility ot the province. Caniermry pn)d.i''ed 84 per roar, of the >\ heat yomi in Ne'.v Zealand, hut the wheat-trrnwers ii;u! inly :ive representatives [<i t'ariiair.eni. and it was due ihar the (Icvcmmi".!' fhoidd give :hem a ;'air 'lea:. Mr B. R, MarDniiald. M-yor .>'. Co.-. aldine. and the Mayor ot Tensnka. a:>o spnki'. In responding, the Minever, lete'-rny to Colonel Mackenzie > remark :;uoiu representation, mid that Mr Hnraett. their liiemher. was- eona! to •av;> ordinary men. Ho reeomiised the ;.oeds of the district in regard m doci re--.l power, and. he s;-.id. he was sure thev would he aide Co devolon no to ■!'\:X-i) hor*e-pnwer at Lake Co.'Bridge. After htnrh the Minister was takfU up the hill.- jit. the onck of the town, mid shown tTie country tliar would >:o served liy the -nggestod deviation of the railway i.ne heiween !L)ngiiat.a and Orari. with a view ,o servin-r the Ooraidine district. Messrs F'aiman and .Morrison gave information as to : lie proposals, and the Miv.'stev was ■"•':- dent'v favourably impressed. W.UMaTE REQCE.-T>. iPP.HSS ASSOCIATION' TELEGRAM. J WAnUTE. Fehruarv '.. The Minister ot Puhiic Works, tin l Hon. .f. C Coates. risited Waimnte rndav. tie was entertained bv tho Mayor iMr W. E. Evansi, the chairman of tho Countv Council 'Mr T. L. Hart), and councillors and the heads 01 the various local public organisations. Responding to the toast of his health. 3lr Coates said that hydro-electric schemes would always occupy :i foremost place in tho Government proframme. Whatever the future might old. they would he carried on to the fullest possible extent. Later.' n. denutatioii from the local branch of tho" South Canterbury Development League urged that, the resources of the AVaitaki river should he fully explored, with a view to their utilisation of the power for Sou fab. Canterbury and >;orth Otago. Mr J". Anstey, president of the League, to-day proceeded to Waihaorunga., where a. deputation urged that, the railway extension thero should he completed. The Minister gave * non-committal answer.