THE PREMER'S TOUR

Grey River Argus, 23 March 1914, Page 5

THE PREMER'S TOUR

POLITICAL ADDRESS AT HOKITIKA,

AN ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION.

(Per Press Association.)

HOKITIKA, March 22. •; On Saturday night the Hon W. F. Massey delivered a. political address in' the -Princess Theatre, Hokitika, ThereAvas- a large and representative attend; ance, - . „-.-. . . i Mr S. A. Perry/ Mayor of Hokitika j presided I The Prime Minister .^received a very pordal receptions and there AVas not one interjection during- his - speech which lasted' over two- hours "and was on-, the? same line's as. that delivered Jn GreyJ mouth ;the preceding night .'■.";. '•,■] I • : :When he resumed his?, seat Mr. Mas^ sey -was 'loudly applauded. ;../j The following: motion- was carried unj animously: That this meeting xe'spec^ •fully- thinks .the- Rt.'. llon.' v WJ ; F. Mas-j sey for his very fable and interesting' •address, and "assures him of :its utmost! 'confidence in the Government of AvWch he, is the distinguished leader" ' ,The ; .; meeting :-.cheere4 Mr Massey, ■who was .afterwards entertained by the 'Wcistlahd branch^ of ~thc New Zealand Political Reform League. ' ■ - '.-..■•. ■ :•'■ L bn Saturday the Prime Minister visit ed the- -Kokatahi and Koiterangi. disi 'trWitsV--" :r >M ,': r - ■'.- r-T -o-.-/. ■■- During the diay -lie met a humher of .deputations .with regard" to local requirements-. ..,■/."•.• ' .■•"'■• '. /' - He:' was .entertained ,, by the settler^, \^ho-g:ave hi^i a most- enthusiastic i ! e ce'ptipn-. . '■'• % . •■• ■"• ■ : " • ,\ " To-day .the, Hon/ Mr Massey attended the ceremony, of. laying the found ation "stone ,of St.". Mary's Chufch. . : "Bishop 'Grimes officiated at an imprqssivc ceremony. -: - ■ .•-••■ ■ .-.•••. I .Later orf Mr Massey visited the West land - Hospital, o > : ' ' ? ; To-morrow , he, .prbceeds to Ross : " where further deputations .-will be -heard-. ■; He returns "to- Hokitika "in the evening", and will be entertafiW by thelocal "bodies at a. social .gathering. ..,'"! He leaves j Hpkjtilca on Tuesday morning for Chri"stchur(ch. ■