ALONG THE LINE.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 626, 4 October 1909, Page 8

ALONG THE LINE.

RECEPTPIdN AT TAIHAPE; . . ' > i'b,- ■ A'ubelatfo'a.l '.' ,-. ;.,'' -. ..'■.'■ ■■:'.-•. ■"'.'_ '.". ..'Taihape, October. 2. The Premier arrived here at-OJO' 6'clbck, and was accorded an ''enthusiastic . reception.. He was. pfEcially.'. welcomed .by - the Mayor '(Mr. Nathan), who congratulated him on his' successful missibn'Hbme. . '■ .■ . . .■ln reply, : Sir Joseph Ward jaid a' tribute to the. produ3!ng, power of ..the land of. New Zealand, expressed regret at the loss of the late -member.-.(Mr. .Eemington), congratulated Mr.- Sm'itJb.-on', his-.election, and : wished him lpng. life tind useful 'service to the country, and heartily othanked Taihape for its welcome and ..congratulations; " ' •: : .Three: cheers' l were given Sir Joseph Ward and.party'oh'-'leaving..' ; - ; ■"

AN-Adi).RK.s;i6>jWEtCOMe-AT ; !oHAKUN'E.

,■',- .'■■* ::'(By,Teiesrapa-Press' Asaoclationj /J,'\-::' '■ . '■"■ ';.' ".'\ ';'■-::'.; ",'"'..', iOhakun'e;'■• October 2. . :. About five hundred 'ipeoplo , ,' including 'a-large 'number of' mill".hands-tlie sawmills ■ being j closed...for, the 'occasion—assombled at the rail-JJ»y-station r fhfs-morning: to meet the Prime Minister. Bbumrets . and Prince-of- Wales ferns>-ere: Lady ; Ward,-' and■ an made by -the- Town °; < ' r ,f' a i; < l"'P r > ;^nt! ? (i 'by Mr. Athy,-,chairman °f .the :Town;: : B6ilr(!.' who VKlsb ':raade a. short s P.^ ch - .'7- h *> chairman, of .'.the Reception Committep, a!sn l: jifoke.i ; , , '.''■• ■ ; - •...•■•':.-• ,;Sir' Jb.seph: ; W»(d' : ri»plftd, expressing grati'fica-«°n-Ijft-.'SO' nlftnßi'-peoplß ■ dsseinblillß 66 icarlv to-welcome him:and Lady Ward. The appreciation shown ..was. a reward, for his labours, and a .(treat <>ncoiiraKement. . ■*J£? flo ?WvCa.f.rdH, 'a-rid.'.'JV A. Millar klsb spoke,.and the train.left amidst; hearty'cheers, ihti- proceedings .were, well managed, and very was handsomely decorated