MINISTERS AT GISBORNE.

Colonist, Volume LIV, Issue 13418, 16 May 1912, Page 6

MINISTERS AT GISBORNE.

A HEAVY DAY'S WORK

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Cisfccrne, May 15

Che Premier and tho Hon W. D. S. •Biacdonald spent a, busy day rc-coiving deputations, paving visits, and attend>;ig various functions.

Air J. H. Wright, chairman of tho Chamber of Commerce, on behalf of the Chamber, urged the pushing on of tho jaihvay t:> j-iotu. Mo also urged the housing of different public departments, and advocated tho establishment of an experimental State farm in tho district, lie pointed out that Povoi'ty Bay was somewhat- isolated. The fAins of farmers did not have- the samp opportunity with regard to Sta-to agricultural education a;.; in other centre a.

Other minor matters were also mention"']

Sir Jamrvn Carroll referred +>o the junction of the jNapier railway with the <visborne-Auekiand lino, and introduced Uv folcmr.n. r-ho -:■ petition [■; favoxir of an alternative routo (MaLarajvara"). '

Mr J. Peekover brought up tho case :cf Mrs Lee, the- Taranaki heroine, and v/anted to knovv if tho Government could do anything for her, as she was iH po-rvr 1;. The Premier said they could take it from him that the Motu railway would •)>'a pushed on by the Minister of Pub- ¥'.> \Vorks will! all expedition. In coneection with the experimental farm, tho Govern!!!out wor.ld have to do something for the South Island first, as there Avere six such farms in tlio North Island, and none in the South Island. Kogarding Mrs Le-c, the matter had I »en befo'ro the Cabinet, which referred trio matte]- to General Godley to see v.'liat could be- done, and whether there . .id any provision under his control i:iat- could be- extended to meet the cose. X this could not Ik: done,-tho Cabinet v. fuild consider some other way.

Mr Maedonald said that tenders v/oukl be called for public buildings in t'nree Aveeks. A rosurvoy of tbo ninc•ti.on of the Napier lino had practically {t<>en completed, and jf.this was in favour of tho Makakakara rout©, no doubt i; would bo adopted.