MR. HERRIES AT DANNEVIRKE
(BY TELEGRAI'H— rBKSS ASSOCIATION.) DANNEVIRKE, 31st January. The Hon. W. H. llerries arrived at Dannevirke last night, and was deputationised concerning local matters, particularly with regard to the Tiratu Native block, which the Government was urged to acquire in the interests of the town. The Minister promised that the Crown would purchase the land if the Natives were willing to sell at Government, valuation. He. was not in favour of compelling the Natives to sell land before it was individualised, as they would not have had an opportunity of working their places. Regarding a dangerous railway crossing, the Minister bald the whole question of railway crossings was being considered by the Department. He had received ic'iorts on all dangerous places, with a view to devibing some scheme tv lender them Ict-b dangerous.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXV, Issue 27, 1 February 1913, Page 9
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136MR. HERRIES AT DANNEVIRKE Evening Post, Volume LXXXV, Issue 27, 1 February 1913, Page 9
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