THE PREMIER AT AUCKLAND.

Grey River Argus, Volume LVII, Issue 10299, 2 June 1899, Page 4

THE PREMIER AT AUCKLAND.

. — » He receives an Ovation. [per press association.] Auckland, May 31. \ The Hon the Premier addressed the citizens of Auckland at the Choral Hall this evening. Mayor Goldio presided. The Hall was crowded and hundreds were unable to obtain admission. The Hon. Thomas Thonpson, Minister of Justice, r the Hons M'Cullongh, Swanson, Jen- } nings M.L.C's, J J Holland, Crowther, . M.H.R' s, were on the platform. The f Premier was received with great cheering. j He spoke for three hours and a quarter, . ending at 11.15. He devoted himself to % traversing Captain Russell's speech i principally, and gave an outline of the . Government programme for next session, 3 in favor of Auckland as the port of call for the Frisco mail service, endeavoring . to' get a connection for Wellington in r place of the discontinued Vancouver Ser? . vice and would improve the distribution f of the Frisco mail throughout the colony. He would have reports on the central . and Stratford routes ready for Parlia--15 ment. Government would approach the t question with an open mind, The Premier received an excellent reception and was' cheered on closing his s address. ! Dr M' Arthur moved, and Archibald of 3 Mangare seconded, the following resolu--5 tion, which was unanimously carried : — "That this meeting of Auckland citizens 3 expresses its thanks to the Right Jion R J Seddon, Premier, for the very .able addresses just delivered, and this meeting also resolves to place on record its } continued confidence in the policy and t administration of the present Governj ment. This was carried unanimously.