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Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 217, 16 March 1897, Page 2

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o THE PREMIES DOUBTFUL OF GOING. (Per Press Association) Wellington, March 15. Speaking to a deputation to day, the Premier said nothing was yet decided as to whether tbere would be a short session nor did he express himself as to his visit to England beyond stating that he had hoped ere this the question would have been discussed, but the illness of the Minister of Lands, and other questions rendered a Cabinet meeting impossible for a day or two. The likelihood of his going to England was not promising and on tbis head he said be was not fond of pageantry, etc., the Home Government had, however, expressed a desire for the Colonial Premiers to visit England, and there were questions which could be discussed at a conference which were of vital importance to tbe colony. At a conference of such kind much could be done. He felt, cad so did his colleagues, that his first duty was to the colony, but he could not give any definite statement as to whether he would go or not. Parliament had only formally been prorogued until the 18th inst., therefore, between now and Thursday a decision would have to be come to by Cabinet whether to convene Parliament for "despatch of business" or further prorogue it.