THE PREMIER ON TOUR.
A BUSY DAY. HOKITIKA. February 17. The Premier had an enthusiastic reception at Ross on Saturday. An address of welcome was presented to Airs Seddon by i.tic women of the district, and later Mrs Seddon hud the foundation sione of the memorial to the late Trooper Allen, who died at Pretoria. The Premier delivered a short, address, and afterwards turned the first sod of the Ross Railway. In the course of his remarks he announced that he hoped the line would be completed in two years. Referring to tdie progress oi settlement in the south district, he said that already a thousand acres of the Waitaha settlement, only taken up a few monthi ago, was down in grass. Entertained at luncheon, the Premier had a magnificent welcome. He expressed himself delighted with the British-Japanese Treaty. 11 would be of value to the colonies of Australasia to have a friendly Power close, at hand. Mentioning the moat contracts question, the Premier said that arrangement! were being made for 20.000 carcasses to h< drawn from New Zealand immediately. Recurring to local subjects, he explained that the £J.0,000 Government subsidy for the development of Ross F!a.r, was still available. A large social was held in the evening.
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Evening Star, Issue 11684, 17 February 1902, Page 6
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208THE PREMIER ON TOUR. Evening Star, Issue 11684, 17 February 1902, Page 6
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