A Speech by a Premier.

Manawatu Herald, 8 March 1894, Page 2

A Speech by a Premier.

At Moawhango the natives made many requests to the Premier, one being for a public house. Acoording to the Wellington Ministerial organ the following is the manner which the Premier of New Zealand saw fit. to reply : — Another luxury that was asked for was an hotel. Now this request spoilt everything else on the ' list. (Laughter). He was surprised that in a place like that, so far from Hnntervi le, they could have got to know that such a thing as a hotelexisted. (More laughter). In taW he had thought waipirau could never have been brought so far inland. (Renewed laughter). It was really strange that iv the absence of a bridge across the river anyone would take the trouble to cart up waipirau. (Great laughter). When the Rev. Mr Isitt, the temper, ance lecturer, read in the paper that the Natives were requesting the Government to establish a special licensing 'district among them, be would not ke Burprised to hear that ' he would shortly visit Moawhango. In fact he (Mr Seddon) would recommend him to come at once— the sooner the better, so that he might show them what they really wanted

was a temperance lecturer to teach them to drink oold water. He himself would much prefer that there never should be a publichouse in the district.