N.S.W. PREMIER

Hokitika Guardian, 18 January 1928, Page 4

N.S.W. PREMIER

VISIT TO DOMINION. MR BAVIN A NATIVE Ob' KAIAPOI AUCKLAND, Jan. IG. A broad smile spread over the face of the Premier of New South Wales, the Hon. T. B. Bavin, when he was approached for an interview on board the Niagara this morning, by an “ Auckland Star'” representative, because the thought of being free from publicity and the hurly-burly of politics was the main purpose of bis holiday.

“I am delighted to be back again in the country of my birth, and am looking forward to landing a tew big fish,” he said.

The visiting Premier was in a reminiscent mood. He was liiteon years of ago when he left with his father, the Rev. Rainsford Bavin, for New South Wales, hut he returned for a holiday about twenty years ago. He spoke freely of old masters at the Auckland Grammar School.

His birthplace is Kaiapoi. and lie remembers living at Nelson. Wellington, Auckland and Onelmnga. As he visits tlm various paris of New Zealand he hopes to meet many old friends and some relatives. Some time will lie spent in fishing at Rotorua and Taupo.

Mr Ravin is accompanied by his daughter, Miss Shirley Bavin, and they will leave Wellington on the return on February IT.

Touching on the political situation, .Mr Bavin said that the Government had the support oT a strong and united party, consisting of tlie? Nationalists and the Country Party. Their policy had been strongly endorsed by the electors and they ivere going to see it through. “The most urgent matters,” said the Premier, “ are reform of the city government of Sydney and ttie Upper House of Parliament. The appointment of three able commissioners for ‘the civic administration has been received with approval by the people. Just before sailing by the Niagara I visited the Town Hall and was assured by members of the staff that a great improvement is being effected.” “ As regards the Upper House,” he added. “ a Committee of the House is now working on the problem and will bring down a report next session. The position has been rendered more diffi-

cult because the Lang Administration has made the Legislative Council a Party House. They acted on the principle that the Upper House had noth ing to do but endorse every proposal sent on by tbe Government.”