MINISTERIAL TOUR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 25, 30 January 1902, Page 2

MINISTERIAL TOUR.

818 JOSEPH WARD ON THB OOMT. f PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. / t Boss, Januarj JH I The Ministerial party had djjtnfc day yesterday. They attended jUbcC at Kokatahi, where there was uMrde attendance and muoh enthu«iasn|EMr Joseph Ward was shown the rfmdss cause J in the river by floods, ill tie I necessity for bridging the Kdtttoju, J At Kimu hj» received an addrefglr*m jthe Miners' Association. I gave an address in the eveninl»|en votes of thanks and confideoflMmfthe Ministry were passed by Sir Joseph and Lady Ward dilwyith the Mayor and Councillors of afterwards attended a soeiallfflßfi ig engaged with deputations tlwpMirning, and will reach Beefton tjijiofrow, going thence to Nelson to wtaaSjl the Jubilee festival. |||.f Hokitika, Jan«Mfyj29, Sir Joseph Ward returnedlfibm Ross at 4.30 this afternnon, tram|% via Lake Mahinapua, of whichltp.llinisterial party had an excalllMra view. Tbe Minister received a Intinptr of deputations on arrival, dealing (principally with local matters. Hte ppmiaed increased facilities for thre local telephone exchange, if compatible with regulations, and an improved tain service between Hokitika ana Grwmoutb, and probably telephone between Greymouth and Hokitika will alsoJ>e made. At 8 o'clock Sir Josaph Ward addressed a packed audiencji in the Town Hall, the Mayor pnjsidilg. The Minister had a most epthiuiastic reception, and his address wan listened to with marked attention. The County Chairman moved a vote of Jthanks to 'the gpaaker and confidence m the Seddon Ministry. Mr Beajre sfoonded the motion, which was carried amid cheers.