The Premier.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 12758, 11 January 1905, Page 7

The Premier.

11 KS MO\ liilENTtf ON Til 15 COAST. i'«r Ifivott Aooooittoi «i. Mustporl, Jan. IV. The I'leinier and puny arriveil from CJrcyjuouth by Ihu Tiinemoa tui.s lnoining, and wore welcomed by a lnr<_>c gatlicriug, r(.«prc6>cntati\e ot to\\Ji and country. After giving a hearing to local deputations the Premier, accompanied by a large number of people, visited the Seitdouiille State mine, receiving a neatly weicon.o' and good wishes for his health from residents of the se\eral townships vivited en route. At dcddoiuille, in reply to a deputation regarding the rate of wages paid at ihe iMatc niiu'j, Mr Scddon said it was the intention dl tho Government to introduce a 13i 1 1 next session, to enable the Government to appear similarly to private omplo.\cis betoro the Arbitration Court and let this Court Jix the rate ot wages. Tho deputation received the announcement with satisfaction. On his return to town the Premier was entertained at a largely attended public gathering in the Princess Theatre. In tiie eour.-e of a speech Mr Seddou referred to the injustice done to the colonies by live Imperial Government in not preserving, after repeated warnings, the islands of the L'acific for the British Empire, and stated that he had made representations in the hope that tho New llobrides would not pass into foreign hands. Ho is sailing- to-night for New Plymouth.