PRIME MINISTER IN THE NORTH.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1492, 15 July 1912, Page 5

PRIME MINISTER IN THE NORTH.

HEARTY WELCOMB ALONG THB ! LINE. APPROVAL OF THE MINISTRY, (By Te!ojrasH.-SpßcUl CorresrondcaU Auckland, July U. The Prime Minister wrivi-d in tliO liorlheni-btnmd .Main Trunk express this mofnins, but- did nut come right into Auckland. Mr. Jtasscy's visit is entirelyV «V ;v private nature, and ho ati K liKcU uV ilangert' mill proceeded to his own lioino ,i i! u'i V-"\ m ' Jli »« to Wellington to nißlit. It had w>ll rather hoped that an opportunity inigltt lmve been given to the i citizens of Auckland on Jlondav to extend « welcome to the now Mine Minis, tcr. Hoivcvor, a niovnmcnt is -afoot to no- I Krd him a public milium in Auckland ! i" J"™ 0 ?!" I ' lol, ° r W" Imviiis assumed tho .ifili olhcn of Prime Minister of New Zealand. The reception will take place, on a We to be fixed to suit tlie conveniHici! ol the lion, gentleman, cJ\ > ', :1 : s *- v > il "ifty be stated; is the : Jirst Auckland member of Parliament who lias succeeded to the Premiership since tlu> resignalion of Sir Frederick Whitaker, in 1883. 29 years ago. ■ The Ivip just made by the Prime Minister .was remarkable for a series of popu- : lav demonstrations on route. He wae cheered by vailing crowd's at several of the stations. . . ■ ■ , TntOTviewied to-day, Mt. Mass?}- would ■ not disclose any political secrets, content- i ins iHinself villi a incwaßo to th< people. 1 Ho dvchwd also to reply to the hisiimu- ■': hon published by the' Auckland "Star" Hint votes had been, "bought." l>y promises toi give tho High CommLssionership : to ' *. i'los. Mackenzie. In the absence of any statement on the subject from Mr. Massey, conjecture only is possible, but : in certain .quarters liero it is bepinninsr : to be bruitwl abroad that Sir Win. Ifu'sell '•'■■ ■ is not unlikely to In; appointed Kigli,Commissioner. I offer this MiiianUioritative statome-nt for what it is worth, Northern delegates wilt attend Hie Beforni conference in Wellington on August 3. r<?preseutinij the following brunches of I'lip Keform Leasue:—lVaitemala, Aviokland AVest, East, and Central. Grcv Lynn, Paraoll, Mannkira. Franklin, Raglan'. AYaikato, Tauinarunui, Marsdeii, Day ol Islands, and Kaipara. . ••■•'"■