MR HERRIES AT CHRISTCHURCH.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXX, Issue 13070, 9 May 1913, Page 2

MR HERRIES AT CHRISTCHURCH.

(Per Press Association.) " ■<*••«*:••••-•. CHRISTCHURCH, this' day.r • Mr Herries is spending a busy time'kt, '; Christchurch to-day, 'receifih v g'''d^•&ita !:;, tions. He declined a.reques^from aup w * erannuated railway servants " : '"Jot?*' Wi^f- "7 leges in the way of free passes, onHftd'-*'-' ground that ho money Avas avalfebre^tnisyear. Regarding a request ; that'Wjse*annuation pay ' be*7 continued to t__£ widbws of deceased members, the/'Mn-iji- 1 ter asked the deputation |to7sftbntijt-'d^f|i.-;: nite proposals. «•'■■■■->. 7 V - ■;• * .■■vr- '7^*7^

Mr Herries promised. ' to'^cblis'ider '*_ v.^ request from casual^ fitters ttfffiys& ? a%'^ : workshops for payment' at a' genorSf 'rctta of lis per day, instead of at^the* presepii* reduced rate. '" ■"•"•■•" -^i:.

A Chamber of Comhierce d^*m*fcatic«v urged that the Customs examination of overseas luggage be taken in Chriatchurch, instead of at Drtteltonw-* The Minister promised Wconsujt the Minister of Customs. . • ;>1 „;.•}.>■/:■ In replying to another., deputation ip- -, gar ding the shortage of trucks, .'Mr,' ■Herries said that N€w Zealand h__ ig&e . trucks per mile thaw any'' Austriu&ftr State. He believed ''th&te Ware' plenty ' of trucks, but .th|'„m^liod;of <list-clb*d-'* tion needed attention. • ;.•*,' ,7" The Minister depljAetl .tp ; h^r a; jtj^u- 7 tation representing .the Sinith Lllanct. rii reference to .the i 'gHfet^n9e!*^bJ' "'s•« secbnVl 7 division of railyraiymen,, 'on ' t^e" gfbund that he had -prom^-ed . *t# ; " 'discuss yAab^ matter witjb jthe executive of 'the , A«"«---gamate d 'Sbcyity. " ' '.',; 7.' 'jy. ' .;..■