MACKENZIE RUNS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14326, 17 October 1910, Page 2

MACKENZIE RUNS.

PRI-AIF MINISTER'S INSPECTION

| In pursuance of a rather crowded programme of travelling, Sir Joseph V' a' u, .is Minister for Lands, went by yesterday to the Hermitage, to i irtptct the Mackenzie Country before | placing before Parliament proposals j for the subdivision of the nastcrul runs there and in other hill country. The Prime Minister and his secretary, Air J allies ILi.slop. had been actively tra oiling since they passed througli Timaru going south by Friday's first e>pre=s. J lie programme sketched out i'i Saturday's ■•Herald'' was 1 - io wed pretty closely—rail to Milton an.! Lawrence in Friday; on Satu •'. y ninio.- from Lawrence througli lieauiiicM, Millar's Flat, to Tuapeka mouth, then to Dunedin via Balcluth i. The programme included motoring l'rota Dunedin to Timaru during Saturday night, but this section was alt-er-ted jind the Premier came up by a special train, arriving in Timaru about 7 a.in yesterday. A 9.TtO the journey was resumed in twi of the 40-li.p. ears of the Mou»i CW- motor service which Messrs \Yig icy and Jones brought down in the mrrniiig for tho purpose. Tiio Primo Minister was now accompanied by Mr P.ifdrick. Chief Commissioner of Lain!-, for Canterbury, who has many ve.irs' person::! knowledge of the Mackenzie Country, Mr Fraser. a Dunediii gentleman. Air llislop (secretary) \ ao.l a pressman. They were to pick Ah- Buxton on the way, at Pleasant Point I'la party arc to leave the Hermitage early this morning, in order to catch the first- express for Christchurch.