Deputation's Visit to Wellington

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7945, 7 October 1905, Page 2

Deputation's Visit to Wellington

When interviewed by this New Plymonth ■dcpuUUou, consisting of the May of (Mr K. Cock), Messrs 11. Okey (Chairman of the County Council), .1. B. Conno.ll (Chairman of the Harbour Board), and T, S. Weston, on the subject of deviating Hie railway line from the centre, of the town, the. Minister for Railways (Sir Joseph Ward) agreed as to the necessity of altering Uic route, awl said he was prepared to give bis immediate attention lo the matter-. He would respect Jie promise he had made, for while be was slow to promise, his word could be relied upon. He stated that the Legislature would be moved in the matter, but more' than this it would be inexpedient for him to say at present. He must he left to work out the matter as lie thought best. The Minister -for Agriculture was asked to hand over ilic unsold pot-" tio« of Hie Spots-wood settlement to the Taranaki Agricultural Society which would be prepared to carry out I a scheme for the estaDlishniifflt of an expurimental farm.

Hie Hon. I)un.ai, gave a syrnpatli.'tic reply, and said he would b nig the matter before Cabinet, a '"l artonvarrts communicate with the mem;er for the. 'district The depuuti.n also visitod the Minster for p ul) li C W ,rks, a „,| slroiirfv Z g ~-»: of "«■ amount at p.csent a located for roads in v..e Z ' ""■' .""""B lhat » further °" ,be -"'"-'- l -

tlir Hon. VI, Hall-Joiu-s, j„ rc „i v mluuil by t|,<. bauk-Ucok settlers art he was anxious tu me«t '« ™* s n a te,B T l prov i ,iin « * intu Idtm. riic votes for road, j n Xs*;l hj, .\T" ,ontll . *«" to emi'im.sim tiie Government's iso- v,. which wouid be l &' mpatlusing with '.he s'(tiers | leahsinK the.r good work he f Aviation of "f ••"!« the ancc for work aTV ■ ? ml ;ltwis| - »«■'''. M.i Smith, who accompanied. '!"• Ration ai i; lc various i,!,,' vtews, was heartily tte fikcil fvr his