THE PREMIER

Colonist, Volume XLVIX, Issue 11845, 28 January 1907, Page 4

THE PREMIER

THE LAND BILL AND TARIFI Auckland, January 26. The Premier was entertained a luncheon at Pukekohe on Saturday He then performed the ceremony . of unveiling the photograph of thi late Premier and opening the schoo at Pukekohe. He also unveiledjM: * Seddon's memorial Lamp at the sani< ' township on Saturday afternoon, when short speeches were made bj Sir Joseph Ward and Mr Massey. M.H.R, In answer to a deputation Sn 1 Joseph Ward stated that the Govern ment would contribute towards the cost of .replacing roads and bridge* damaged by the late floods, s-^ l£Last evening the Premier addressed a'largely attended.'public meeting ie Auckland, the Mayor presiding. Sir Joseph dealt with various subjects, including the Land^Bill and the Native Land proposals, much on the same lines as fin previous speeches. Ho made an announcement in regard to the Land Bill, 1 saying that next seseion the endowment proposals would be brought forward in a separate measure, it being considered that the House would be able to come to a judgment on the matter with more ease if the subject were separated from the question ofjtenures and other portions ■ of the bill There would also be introduced an alteration in the tariff, which would be dealt with in the direction of removing duties from the necessaciws of life, and per mitting raw material required to be used for manufactures in the colony to come'in free of duty. The alterations generally speaking would gc not upon the lines of extreme proi tection, but on the lines of judiciously building up our industries. . There were other matters which i would probably- be dealt with, mii eluding the classification and superannuation system for" the whole oi i the\State servants. At the concluI sion of his address, a vote of thanks to the Premier, and an assurance oi the confidence and good will of the people on the eve of his departure ; to England to attend the Imperial Conference was accorded to Sir Joseph, on the motion of Mr J. Evans, the vice-chairman of the Chamber of Commerce. Sir Joseph Ward leaves on Monday evening for Sydney en route to England.