MR MASSEY AT GISBORNE
AID FOR EAST COAST RAILWAY. Press Association. GISBORNE, May 14. The Bight Hon. W. F. Massey was accorded a civic welcome to-day. He received deputations this morning, and was entertained at luncheon by local bodies at midday. Referring to the East Coast railway, he said it was probably tho most important line under construction at the present time. The Government proposed to ask Parliament to do full justice to it in the Estimates for tho ensuing year. Ho indicated that the Government would purchase an area of native land around Lake Waikaremoana in order to preserve the hush.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8733, 15 May 1914, Page 6
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