NEW PLYMOUTH NEWS.
THE PREMIER’S VISIT.
(Pec Press Association.) Now Plymouth, last Dight. Replying to a deputation, Mr Seddon agreed with the need for improving the tracks to tho Mountain House, and said as Sir Joseph Ward was in oharge of the Tourist Department, and recognised the importance of tho work, no doubt Cabinet would authoriso it. It is estimated that it will take £ISOO to complete tho gravelling. Cater the Premior and party were driven to Inglewood, where they were entertained at dinner by tho Mayor. During a speech the Premier said he was alive to tho requirements of tho back blocks settlors, and spoke of the finances as good and the outlook as promising, despite statements by croakers. Iu the evening the Premier and party ft by tho Hiuetnoa for Wellington. $ A PI KB. Burgess, Fraser and Co’s warehouse* street, was gutted by fire at 830 on Saturday night. The brigade confined the outbreak to the lower floor, where all tho goods, with the office, were destroyed. A large stock on tho upper floor was also considerably damaged Dy smoke and water. The value of the stock was between £3OOO and £IO,OOO. The insurances, totalling ££7ooo, arc in tho Queensland ofiico, boiog partly reinsured. The books and papers were recovered.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1356, 17 January 1905, Page 3
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