MINISTERS' MOVEMENTS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2756, 9 January 1907, Page 30

MINISTERS' MOVEMENTS.

MURCHISON, January 2~ The Hon. R. M*Nab addressed a publio . meeting here on the Land Bill. ' A resoluI tion was unanimously carried expressing? thanks to the Minister for his able £Jiv intelligent address, and expressing complete confidence in the Ward Administration. In returning thanks, the" -Minister 1 said that he was agreeably surprised with the large extent of bush land fit for settlement he had seen on tour, and said he hadno doubt that if the fact were well known, a large number would settle upon it instead of going to the North Island. INVERCARGILL, January 2. Prior to leaving for tho north Sir Joseph' Ward was entertained by the Bluff Regatta Committee, replying in a happy local vein to the complimentary references and good wishes. NELSON, January 3. The ' Hon. Mr M'Nab, -Minister of Lands, accompanied by Mr Flanagan, Commissioner of Crown Lands, is- visiting -Muxchison, Mangles, Matakitaki, Maruia, and* contiguous valleys in Central Buller. TheMinister addressed a .crowded meeting _ afr Murchison dealing with the land policy* and expressed himself surprised at thef extent and possibilities of the district. Ai vote of thanks and confidence in the .WardMinistry was carried. WELLINGTON, January 5. The Hon. R. M'Nab, Minister of Lamte, has mapped out a. long campaign in support; of the Government Land Bill. On Tuesday) week next he will speak at Chtistchurch. This meeting will be preliminary to a, cam- ' paign throughout- the Canterbury district, which is being locally . organised-* N? xl i - •week Mr M'Nab hopes to undertake a visiii , to Wairarapa. So far as arrangements have " been completed at present, he hopes to Bpeak at Cbrterton on Wednesday, at Pahia- "m" m tua on Thursday, and" at Eketahuna on 1 - Friday, but it is possible that some alteration may yet be made in -&c programme. ,' Afterwards the Minister may be able to visit his own district, and then he- an* ticipates leaving Wellington for Auckland, where he will spend a month. ' The Prime Minister Is to be entertained; at Christchurch on the 19th inst. Thii is , the night after hia reception in DunecTn City. The Prime Minister, who will leave Wellington on the 26th for London, joining the Mongolia at Sydney, will be accompanied by Lady Ward and Miss Eileen Ward. Mr Izard, member for Wellington North, will be a fellow passenger.