THE PREMIER IN AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIV, Issue 7915, 6 April 1887, Page 5

THE PREMIER IN AUCKLAND.

DEPUTATIONS. Yesterday a deputation, representing the various temperance organisations of Auckland, waited upon Sir Robert Stout, at the Star Hotel, Sir William Fox introducing the representatives. An address was presented to the Premier, who agreed to attend a temperance conversazione in the evening, at the City Hall. Mr. Graham. Mayor of Hamilton, waited upon the Premier to ask for assistance from the Government to erect a hospital for the counties which had now been formed into a separate district. The Premier suggested that the Board should apply for a loan for the required amount, to be lent at a low rate of interest, and to be repayable in the course of 10 or 15 years. Mr. Graham expressed his intention of forwarding the application. A deputation in regard to the grievances of Paurau, a native chief, in connection with the action of a solicitor, has been adjourned until two o'clock to-day. Mr. T. Thompson, who was acquainted with all the facts, and who was to have introduced the deputation, was absent, and at the request of the depu tation, the Premier deferred the consideration of the matter at issue until two o'clock to-day. Mr. Moat (chairman of the Education Reserves Commissioners), had an interview with the Premier relative to the One-tree Hill reserve, which is an endowment for primary education. By Aot so soon as an equivalent in value is obtained elsewhere, this reserve is to be released, and dedicated to recreation purposes. The Premier had offered a block of 10.000 acres in the Tokarau block, near Lichfield, but Mr. Moat was not satisfied with the amount, and siuoo 7000 acres were further added. This was not satisfactory either to Mr. Moat, and a farther interview with the Premier relative to the endowment will take place to-day. Deputations will wait upon the Premier to-day relative to tho Mount Eden Rifle Range ; from natives as to an alleged legal swindle ; and a deputation from the Board of Education (Messrs. .Luke and Moat) relative to the providing of suitable buildings for the Girls' High School.

TO-NIGHT'S PUBLIC MEETING,

Sir Robert Stout will deliver a political address on general topics, under the auspices of the Radical Reform League, this evening, in the lecture hall of the Young Men's Christian Association. His Worship the Mayor (Mr. A. Devore) will preside. Tho body of the hall will be free, but a small charge will bo made for admission to the gallery.