THE PREMIER AT GISBORNE.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 11097, 14 December 1898, Page 3

THE PREMIER AT GISBORNE.

DOES NOT FAVOR THE ROTORUA RAILWAY. REVISED NiTIVE LAND LEGISLATION. \ i [BT TELEBBAPH.] Gisbobne, Tuesday. The Premier received deputations in the forenoon, and in the afternoon drove into the country. He visited several schools.' In reply to a request by the Gisborne Borough Council that the Government would undertake the construction of a narrow guage. railway to Eototua, Mr Seddon said they were having a survey made, and a great deal would depend upon that. There was alsc the question of ways and means. There seemed to be a growing feeling that the publio works should be pushed on, but he was himself opposed to a borrowing policy. The district was certainly isolated. The amount involved in the construction of the. railway was a large one. Personally he did not think much good -would result from the railway to Hotorua, because they could not afford to pay tho freights overland from Auckland. He always spoke his mind, and he did not see much übb in holding out hope to them. As far as he could see water communication was the best means of transit. The Mayor pointed out that the chief object of urging tho work was to settle the country. Mr Seddon said the survey wa3 being made, and everything would depend upon that. A deputation from the Chamber of Commerce dealt with various local matters, and in reply to their representations reforest conservation Mr Seddon said there had been criminal neglect in the past, and everything that could posBibly ba done to bring about a better Btate of affairs was being done. The forests had been allowed to be cut down wholesale, and it would not be long before we would have to send to America for our timber. The Dairy Association deputation were promised assistance towards furthering the dairy industry in the district. The Railway League representatives asked for a local railway, and pointed out that the country for 40 miles from Gisborne would fully justify the cost of a railway and make a line self-supporting. Mr Seddon promised the deputation that the matter should have his earnest consideration: It was only right Gisborne should be considered in the mattei of railway construction, and in all new work undertaken they would certainlj participate. A large party of natives delivered i complimentary address, and asked for th< settlement ■ of their land difficulties, b] the Government taking tho whole of thei: lands over and administering them ii conjunction with the Boards on whid they would be represented. The Premier opposed the proposal. Hi said something would be done in the direc tion indicated. He was also hopeful some thing would be done at an early date fc free encumbered trust estates, and mort gaged estates, and throw them open fo settlement. He intended closing th Validation Court forthwith and windini up the Native Land Court as soon as poE Bible ; in fact he had already ordered th services of two Judges to be dispense with. He advised the natives to abstai from exercising their warlike proclivitw in the Courts, and to wage war again! the bush, becoming tillers of the soil c their forefathers were. This evening the Premier was onte: tamed at a social, and left at midnigl for Wellington by the Tutanekai, bom escorted to the steamer by the City Ban and a number of townspeople.

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