THE NEW CABINET.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 84, 6 April 1912, Page 5

THE NEW CABINET.

MR. LAURENSON'S VIEW. (Per Press Association.} Christchurch, April 5. In an interview with a Press representative the Hon. G. Laurenson said he had been agreeably surprised with the manifestation of satisfaction which had made itself apparent by the hundreds of messages from all parts of New Zealand which had been received by every member of the Cabinet; expressing good wishes towards the new Administration. Everyone he had\ come in contact with had been possessed with the one idea, to allow the new Administration to prove itself. If it were unworthy, then let it suffer, but otherwise give it a chance to prove itself. That was the prevailing opinion, if one might judge by the expressions of public opinion all over the country. The Cabinet, so far, Mr Laurenson said, had only been dealing with Departmental matters, and nothing had so far been decided as to their programme, but this would probably' be done immediately after the Easter holidays.

Mr Laurenson said he anticipated that Mr Myers would pay a visit to Canterbury about the end of the month, and his coming in contact with and consulting local people would have the best effect on the proposed improvements in the despatch and receipt of goods between Christchurch and Lyttelton.