THE PREMIERSHIP.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1824, 3 August 1906, Page 3

THE PREMIERSHIP.

HANDED OVER TO SIR JOSEPH WARD. JUIKSS ASSOCIATION Wellington, last night. M( Hall-Jones forwarded his resignation as Premier to the Governor to-day. Hia Escolleooy sent lor S r Joseph Ward, and asked him if ho would form a Ministry. Sir Joseph replied that be would do bo. He exprota to annouoco tto personnel of hia Ministry in a day or two.

A HEAVY RESPONSIBILITY, I’K-HSM ASSOCIATION C Wellington, last Dight. ! Speßkirg at the reception tendered to . him at tbo Town Hall to-night, Sic Joseph j Ward eaid there wa3 a heavy responsi- • bi'ity upon a mm who had toundeitako the formation of a Ministry. Ho would DDdeavor to submit a Cabinet which ho hoped would bo ececptablo to tbo pooplo of the colony. Gsnernus consideration in the fulfi'ment of a diffijult ia-k w:.uld, he thought, bo extended to him. He would dieouss the matter noxt day with hia old colleagues, tmd they in turn would, ho felt ture, reccgoise that the task was not a light ODc; that it called for their assistance and co-operatioD, and indeed it might oall for some self-abnegation on the part of the Ministry as a whole, himself included. Ho hoped hia task might be complitcd without any pain or hsart burning being oau3ed He reergnised the difficulty for any man following such a strong Premier as tbo late Mr bidden to undertake tbo formation of an administra tion that would elf.cbivrly conduct the tnultifaricus ellairs' requiring altmtion, and to promote a sound progressive policy. That was tbo goal boforo him, and it was a goal whiob, with tho assistance of these associated with him, he hoped to attain during the next few days.