MINISTERS' MOVEMENTS.

Colonist, Volume LV, Issue 13752, 18 June 1913, Page 5

MINISTERS' MOVEMENTS.

A TRiP TO^OTAGO,

PREMIER UNCOMMUNICATIVE.

[United Press Association.]

Chsristchurch, Juno 17. The Prime Minister, the Hon. W. F. Massoy, arrived from Wellington by the Maori this morning, and' left by the first express foV Dunedin: The Hon James Allen, Minister of Defence, joined him at tho 'station,*ami they travel-, led together. This evening m Dunedin a'public mating is to be held at which both Ministers will speak, and to-morrow ■ovcning\the.J?t*<*gwwnme will be repeated-at Milton, which is the centre of Mr. Allen's electorate of Bruce. 1b& return, Lo Christchu?ch will bo madot>'n Thursday, and cthe flame ovening's boat taken to, Wellington. , Tho Hon. A..L. Herdman, Minister of Justice, who returned from the West Coaet last evening, went us far as,i>unsandel by the first express, apparent--37 for the purpose of conferring witn his colleagues:-Hs-returns, this evening's boat to Wellington .. When seen by a reporter trho IximeMinister said he had nothing to communicate at the present , stage ,ot affairs. He could not say what course would be followed in';, regard to^ the Speakership. That would become apparent when the House met. Asked it the Government Had odm« to, aiiy'defcK sion yet about tHe Provincial Council Traildinge cite being handed over tp the <city for the erection of a''town halk-^f Maseey said: "No; not yet. . Cabinet has not gone into the question.