SETTLERS COMF FIRST.

North Otago Times, Volume CVII, Issue 17165, 23 March 1927, Page 2

SETTLERS COMF FIRST.

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, — 9 — — viYS PUBLIC WORKS MINISTER.

INVERCARGILL, Last Night. Deputations from the Southland , League of Local Bodies waited on Mr Coates and Mr Williams.. Minister of Public Works, urging the construction of a new wharf at Stewarf Island, the erection of an hotel and wireless station sl Milford Sound, a j subsidy for a bridge over the Oreti I River and other matters. Mr Williams «tated that before I making definite jmomises he would ; visit the various parts of Southland. 1 He considered the interests of settj lers should come before those of I wpalthy people or tourists, j Regarding afforestation, the j Premier said Mh Hawken had laid j down the principle that where land " was suitable for agriculture it should not be used for afforestatior. if other land was available. i Sir Joseph Ward, who introduced the deputation, suggested that a telephone at Milford would be more convenient and less expensive than a wireless station. The Minister agreed.