MINISTERS AT OPOTIKI.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1646, 13 January 1913, Page 4

MINISTERS AT OPOTIKI.

\ RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION. (Bj> Telegraph—Press Association*) , ' GUborne, January 12. ■ : .Tte Qisborne "Times" correspondent telegraphs that the Hons. W. H. Henries ' and W. Frasor arrived at Opotiki by I motor yesterday afternoon.' ' > i Mr. Herries reoeivod a largo Maori J deputation, and Mr. Fraser was waited . upon by representatives .of the 1 County Counoil, tho Railway Leaguo, and the [ Settlers' Association with frofercnoo to i railway and district roads. , In reply to , a question as to the proposed loan of . wG4OOO for the dray road to Waiooka, Mr. , Frasor said that until' Mr. Allen raised I tho loau they would only have half tho amount required to meet the votes on tho J Estimates, but as soon as : avnilablo, tho , money would be providod for tho work ill I question. . . ■ Tho Railway League nskod that tho rail- , way be started at Opotiki or in tho vicinity, and it was suggested that when tho Gis- ' borne-Rotoruiv line roached Motu (1 tho " whole of the money available for tho lino 3 would bo spent in the Bay of Plenty, 5 and that the comparatively unsettled porlions between Motu and Opotiki bo linked "the Minister said ho could t not nay whether the-money would bo divided between tho two ends of tho line, but therd 1 was something in tho argument that Opotiki should bo oonnected with tho port • of Ohiwa. and he would give tho matter i consideration. Ho expressed the opinion that there is,a great future before this ! country. : ~ . J I The Ministers were entertained" a , social in tho evening. . : ?,