RETURN OF MR SEUDON.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XCVIII, Issue 11367, 7 September 1897, Page 6

RETURN OF MR SEUDON.

PREPARATIONS FOE THE RECEPTION. [Prom our Correspondent.] WELLINGTON, Sept. 6. The gales and vain of the past three days ceased this morning, and from present indications King’s weather will greet the arrival of Mr Seddon on his return from England on Wednesday. The arrangements now in active progress hear testimony to the widespread desire that the Premier should he accorded a fitting welcome home. To-day the Cabinet decided to close the Government offices during the afternoon of reception day, and the banks and insurance offices will also observe a holiday, while the ordinary places of business will shut in the afternoon as usual in compliance with the Shops Act. The Union Steamship Company altered its Sydney time-table by arranging for the Waikare to leave Sydney on Saturday, in order that the Premier might reach Now Zealand at the earliest possible opportunity, and it has now placed the Takapuna at the convenience of Ministers, who will thus be able to meet the Waikare at the Heads. Mr Seddon and party will tranship to the Takapuna in order that the official programme of the reception may be successfully carried out.