THE PREMIER IN NORTH OTAGO

Evening Star, Issue 12523, 6 June 1905, Page 4

THE PREMIER IN NORTH OTAGO

[Special to the Stab.] ,_ OAMARU, June 6. fhe Premier, accompanied by Sir Joseph Ward, arrived here- by the first express from the South, and was met at the railway station by the mayor and councillors. Hon. George Jones, Mr D. Sutherland (chairman of the County Council), Mr J. S. Homes (chairman of the Harbor Board), other representative men, and a fair number of the general public. There was no attempt at demonstration, but both Ministers received a cordial welcome. Sir Joseph Ward went on bv train to Lyttelton to join the GoverroT. Tho Prem*i was driven \f> tho Star and Garter Hotel where the mayor entertained him and the councillors and other representatives at' luncheon, At the Premier's request all deputations were deferred until to-morrow The Premier will proceed to Dunrroon this afternoon, where great preparations have been madfl for his repeptipn. No toasts were drunk at the luncheon. - The Mayor formally welcomed the PYemior to the lown, and tho chairman of the County Council, the president of the Chamber of Commerce, the chairman of the Har bor Board, Mr D. Borrie, and the Hon. George Jones spoke upon several matters! '{.'hereafter the Premier spoke for an hour, but his speech, did not disclose anything new.