THE PREMIER AT TIMARU.

Evening Post, Volume LXVII, Issue 26, 1 February 1904, Page 5

THE PREMIER AT TIMARU.

flit TRLEOBAFH— PRKS3 ASSOOIATION<I TIMARU, 31st January. The Premier, who is paying a sJiort vihit to Timaru on tho invitation of tlio Mayor and Borough Council, was given an ontliusia.slic reception by a. large crowd on arrival yesterday. In tho evening ho was the guest of tho Council and Harbour Board at dinner at the Orosvenor Hotel. In the couivse of reply to the toast of his health, tho Premier, after congratulating the people of Timaru on tho aigns of prosperity on every bund, referred to a few matters of Imperial moment, aud to tlu> measures passed lust session. He explained and justified his protest against tho introduction of ChincAeinto the Transvaal mines, as placing an Imperial question of social troubles over private questions of mining profits. Ho touched on the importance to Now Zealand and Australia of tho dispute between Russia nnd Japan, and hoped that war would boaverted, and Russia checked in her designs on Manchuria, for fear that the Riusianised Chinese- might become a danger to Australasia, Referring to tho new school syllabus, tho Premier anuounced that arrangements had just been concluded for its further consideration by tho Conference, of Inspectors, and Ik* had arranged to refer it ia a joint commit tea of inspectors and tho Teachers' Institute. Then it would be finally referred to him as Minister for Education. After such consideration, he. had no hesitation in saying that they would havo (he most jierfect syllables bouth of tho equator. Tho Premier was the guest of tho Mayor to-day. Uo visits tho harbour works and quarries to-morrow, and returns North to-night.