DEPUTATIONS TO THE PREMIER.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 196, 17 September 1900, Page 2

DEPUTATIONS TO THE PREMIER.

; WELLINGTON COLLEGE PLAYGROUND. PES PBESS ASSOCIATION. i Wellington, September 15. ' In response to a deputation from the : Governors of Wellington College, who ■ protested against taking ton acres of their ground for Victoria Collego, tho Premier said there should he no interference with the playground, and compensation would be provided. He thought, however, they could find room 1 out of their 70 acres, If tho Victoria Gol'ege authorities waited for the Mount Cook site tbey would wait a long time, for ho could sit as tight as anyone. lie commented on tho abscoce of l'orethought in the past, and tho lack of generosity among the richer citizens. AUCKLAND BRANCH LINKS. A deputation of Auckland members also wared on tho Pivmioi- urging the claim of tho branch lines to a fair share of expenditure. Mr. Suddou said 1m thought iho Auckland numbers who bad been supporting the Trunk line had agreed that the expenditure for that line should be nttho cost of branch lines, (Cries if'"No, No"). As they now told him thsy s ill wanted thoir branch lines to goon as in the past they had got back to the position of "as yon were." The Government would provide for branch railways and still have sufficient left for the Ttunk line. They would increase expenditure on the trunk lines consisteuiy with the work that could profitably be done this year, but he did not promise the vote would be £150,000. In answer to Mr. Bollard, the Premier emphatically declined to utilise for tbe Trunk line assets that had been spoken of. Funds required must be providtd in the same way is uionf-y was found for other lines. " ■■ ■■" "■ ■