THE PREMIER.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 13730, 21 October 1908, Page 5

THE PREMIER.

VISIT TO FEILDING. P<2r Press Association. FEILDING. October 20. The Premier „and Lady Ward arrived here this morning. Tlk-y w:-re m;t by the Mayor and Mayoress, and otlki- loading citizens, and deputations waited on th; Premier. Mr Jnlm Cobbi, for li:: business .people, :wi:ed for a ievtrsio,i :o th- old cixtom' of .tlUnring Jrctioo? \« witness Customs declarations. Sir Jos-, pli Ward promised favourable consideration of the l-oquro-u Mr H. Foliry, president of.the Chambar of Commerce. rsk-Kl for better facilities on the railway for .trucking fat simp, pointing out the serious inconvenience and Ices occasioned by Mailing for -'trucks. In reply, Sir Joseph said thai the Department would do all that \v,\s p<>3sible To m--ft the requirements of the >;ettiers by increased rolling stock b;ing provided on th.' Main Trunk line, which. when running, would help the Department so provide trucks quickly. Tilt- Government would run night trains lo a<i;:iit rh.» handling of stock. Air F. Pirani asked fur favourable consideration of a proposal to extend the Foxron-Sandon train owned bv the Manawatu County Council, to Feilding. , lie jwiinted out that the exteusion would unite by rail two very rich districts. The only difficulty was that it was not v.-. Government lino. Sir Jo;eph Ward ivrtlied that the Government was not favourable to private lines. H-e mentioned that local bodus would be likely to geti themselves into a tscrioux position with thfiie lines. Thi matter might be overcome, and Its would give it his serious' consideration. The Mayor and others r,p;>ke on >; local matters. ... - ■Sir Joseph Ward and party left h:r» ai--10.30 for Apiti by motor car. The Premier w.ill officially open ihe Apiti l'i „t Offic«'. and b-> banqueted ther£. x and rennn to Fcilding at 5.30.