MOVEMENTS OF MINISTERS.

Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12884, 18 June 1913, Page 5

MOVEMENTS OF MINISTERS.

(.per Press Association.)

~.;■ CHRISTCHURCH, June 17. The.Prime Minister, the Hon. W. F.

Massey, .arrived from Wellington by theMaori this morning and left by the first '

express for Dunedin. /.The, Hon. James Alien, Minister for 'Defence; joined him at tho station, and they travelled together" to Dunedin sihd 'Milton. '""■' This evening m Dunedin a public meeting is to bo held, at which both Ministers will speak, a.id to-morrow evening tho programme -will bo repeated'at Milion; Avhich is the centre of Mr Allen's electorate of Bruce., v The return to Christchurch will be made on Thursday, aud^ tho same evening the boat takento Wellington. ' The- Hon A. L. Herdntan. the Minister for Justice, who returned from the West Coast last evening, went, as far ;a.5 Diinsandol \wth the expresfe; appar~ entJy for the purpose of coxjferring with his colleagues, as he returns by tliis evening's boat to WellTngton. ' ■When seen by a reporter the Prinio Minister said that he' had nothing to» communicate. At the present stage of ■affairs he could mot ; say 'what course would bo followed in regard : t&.the Sepakerfihip-^that would become apparent, w-hen the House met. Asked if tho Government had come to"-any; decision yet about the Provincial Council Buildings site being handed ove rto tho city for the erection of « Town Hall, Mr Massey said "No, not yet. TheCS:ibinet has not gone into the question."