THE PREMIER IN OTAGO.
.. -— . ■ IRRIGATION .QUESTION. . ißt I'Et,EG RAriI—I'RESS ASSOCIATION! Pembroke, April 6.' The Prime Minister and party arrived at ' 'Pembroke '•'shortly- 1 - after five ■; o'clock;'-"'the journey/being mado by way of-Mount 1 Bar,ker .with ..a/view, qf '.showing :the ; Prime Minister some of- the'excellent, agricultural land in that locality.' The party was enter* tained at dinner'at Russell's Hotel. '.Responding' to the toast 'of - this ;Govern- , ment, Sir Joseph Ward said it was a!- pleasure to him to bo thero to ascertain sonio of tho requirements of the N people, particularly in the matter of irrigation. He would 'look into that : matter on his • present visit, - and ■ see what could bo done, not only for min- ' ing interests, but also for agricultural and pastoral purposes. The Primo /Minister afterwards attended a public meeting, where the residents: urged the extension of the Otago Central Railway to Hawea. 1 ; v . , Hokitiha, iipri! 7. Tho Primo Minister is expected tq visit Westland after Easter.
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 167, 8 April 1908, Page 7
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159THE PREMIER IN OTAGO. Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 167, 8 April 1908, Page 7
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