DEPUTATIONS TO THE PREMIER.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8544, 26 March 1908, Page 8

DEPUTATIONS TO THE PREMIER.

Par Press Association

AUCKLAND, March 26. The Premier, in answer to a deputation of fruitgrowers, said he recognised the importance of excluding dangerous pests. As far as the Government was concerned they would not allow any risk to be run. If the present restrictions were not sufficient they were prepared to go further in the direction of the exclusion of infected fruit. As to the request that the fruit industry should have a -representative, in the Legislative Council, the Premier said he could give no , promise, but would give their representations consideration." A deputation of the Ironworkers' Association asked the Premier to extend the time for receiving .tenders for motor launches for the Defence department for one week, to enable JNew Zealand makers to tender and also to specify other engines besides those now stipulated. The Premier VT %? lse £ to -. ac cede to the recmest. rThe Premier, replying to a ,!epataPnIVT? Seiltmff V"*, Political League and the Trades mid Labour Council, agreed in the importance of legislation to preserve «.-■■ tw+if' fP^ lall yin-view of the fact that the birth rate of New Zeal.md last year was 28 per cent, below S amount necessary to keep the e; mr-fv going He promised to bring betr-'a his colleagues the proposals made tor the establishment of State nurseries, ad the regulation of premiums for adoption ; some of the premiums now nnA?i P being .regarded by the deputation as premiums to murder.