THE GOVERNOR.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LV, Issue 13921, 26 March 1909, Page 4

THE GOVERNOR.

WELLINGTON. Match 25. A despatch was forwarded to the

Governor by the Secretary of State Jot tho Colonies concerning New Zealand* otter of a Dreadnought. It .apparently had not reached its recipient ( Uu#, m?o-nightm ?o-night Sir Joseph Ward ffijfef Minister) was interviewed on Nl!^*^N I !^*^ iect by a New Zealand Times mg**sentative, but could not enhghteJ|gMn, and said he had received no caijKOwcation from His Excellency, ifflf, ne assumed, was due to the fact that l^ord Plunket was journeying by se a along the east coast of the North Island and had been unable to effect a landing to-day If such despatch as aad been referred to in the newspapers had been •ent, the chances were that he, had not yet received it. His Excellency was due at Opotiki on Friday (to-day) at 10 a.m., and if he then received news from the Home Government he would in turn furnish the press with *\v formation from it as was not ot>' confidential nature.