THE PREMIER.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13357, 11 December 1906, Page 5

THE PREMIER.

PUBLIC RECEPTION AT DUNEDIN. [BY TELEGRAPH. OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Dunedin, Monday. At a large and influential meeting of citizens to-day it was decided to organise a public reception to Sir J. G. Ward. A feature of the meeting was that it was attended! not only by Government supporters, but by many who are opposed to the Premier in politics. The convener, Mr. Jas. Mills, explained that the meeting was the outcome of a generally-expressed desire to honour fc>ir J. Q. Ward as Premier. The proposed public reception was not, however, solely in view of his accession to the Premiership and his proposed visit to England in connection with the Colonial Conference, but was also intended to mark their keen appreciation of his administration as Minister for Railways and Post-master-General. The proceedings throughout were very cordial, and it is anticipated that the function will be a pronounced .success. WAR MEMORIAL UNVEILED. [BY TELEGRAPH. PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Wanganui, Monday. Sir Joseph Ward to-day unveiled a monument erected to the memory of troopers from this district who fell in South Africa. Sir Joseph's remarks were non-political. In. the evening he was waited on by a number of deputations. - He leaves for Napier in the morning. \ ■•■