"ISOLATION" OF BLENHEIM

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 13, 16 January 1925, Page 8

"ISOLATION" OF BLENHEIM

Exception is taken by the Mintster of Internal Affairs (the Hon. R. F. Bollard) .to the form of the Press Association message from Blenheim (published in the local column to-day) in regard to the institution of a trans-Strait ferry service. A statement issued from the Minister's office to-day states-that the frequent use of the "word "isolation" in the course of his southern tour caused jlr. Bollard to playfully chide .the speakers of the deputation which waited upon him at Blenheim yesterday "Why say isolation?" said the Minister. You re not-isolated!. Why not say that you are the most prominent town in the Dominion? ' I have the greatest admiration for the man who boaste about his town; it's good for the progress, of the district, and good for the Pe°fJ e- l-\ the Mii""ster of Finance could provide the Minister of Railways wrth the two and a half .million pounds required, .and you got that train-ferry service ; referred to in the Railway S miesion's rep o rt Blenheim would no doubt grow to,be one of the bicmest towns pf the Dominion. Everywhere I have been lately the word 'isolation' has wards that word • will be cut ' out " (Laughter and applause.)