MINISTERS AT WORK.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LX, Issue 143782, 4 May 1912, Page 3

MINISTERS AT WORK.

MINISTER FOR PUBLIC WORKS. Per Press Association. NELSON, May 3. The Hon. W. D. S. Macdonald s Minister for Public Works, who is visiting this district, returned from Murchison this evening. The Minister inspected the railway works at Glonhope, and having seen the extent of valuable land in the vicinity of Murchison, is impressed with the necessity of pushing on with the construction of the railway in that direction. To-morrow he will receive a deputation of-citizens on local matters, and on Monday will proceed overland to Blenheim and Picton. MASTERTON. VISITED. MASTERTON, May 3. The Hon. J. A- Hnnan, Minister for Education, and Dr. Te Rangihiroa motored round the district to-day, accompanied by the Mayor and Mr. Sykes, M.P. After visiting the hospital they motored to the outlying districts, and inspected various schools. Mr. Henan was greatly pleased with the school gardens at Gladstone School, which, ho said ; were the finest he had seen. The Ministers were pleased with the country visited. They left Wellington by the afternoon train.