THE PREMIER AT GISBORNE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 6111, 13 December 1898, Page 2

THE PREMIER AT GISBORNE.

►_— (Bg Telegraph—Press Association), Gishokxe, Tuesday. . : The Premier addressed a crowded meeting last night and had a splendid reception. He spoke in terms of high praise of the district, and acknowledged it had been most neglected. With respect to the de--8 tuand for railway connection, if B there was a change of policy, the ' people of this part should have full ? justico done to their claims, He ' was not, however, in favour of bor- \ 11 rowing, and thought a good road ' ■f connection should precede the raiU 0 way construction. His general a * ? dress was on the line of recent • speeches, and he said there was a '• danger that the Conservative party, '' if in power, would go back to the '• property-tax. He quoted figures to show that the wealth of the colony had increased by thirty millions ', during the last ten years, and this , was the disaster so freely expressed by the Opposition. He dealt at length with the Old Age Pensions, and ho spoke for two hours, He '' received a voto of thanks and confite dence in the Government unanim- " ously.