SIR JOSEPH WARD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 306, 31 December 1907, Page 2

SIR JOSEPH WARD.

HOMH FOU THE HOLIDAYS. 1 " Per Press Association. (Jhristchurcli, Lust ,N T ig!it. Sir Joseph Wind arrived at Lytteltun direct from Auckland last evening liy 11 ..M.S. Powerful, and with Lady Ward, .Miss Kileen Ward, and party was entertained at dinner 011 the ilagship. Alterwai'dw the l'rime .Minister with .his family transferred into the Tutanekai, which was in waiting at the Heads, and proceeded direct to the Illntl. When seen in reference to the pro-

posal to remove the capital to an inland situation, Sir Joseph said that the time had gone past when it was possible to make auy change in that direction, the whole of the Government Departments, including the head oflice of the hanking institution, were locnti'd at Wellington, and it would l>e necessary to go buck into the fastnesses of the country to discover any place that was remote from the sea border. In answer to a question, Sir Josfipli said he had been nniible to arrange, as lie at first anticipated, for the Koonya to take a limited number of passengers down to the iee when towing the British Antarctic vessel Nimrod. Sir .James Mills had telegraphed to him stating that the Koonva hart no passenger accommodation available, besides whid there were other reasons—Such as itlii n.'ctwity for taking extra stewards, etc - -whv the proposal could not be giver cllVct to. The Prime Minister will bi present at the Caledonian sports at In vercargill 011 New Year's Day, and wil attend the Blull' regatta on 2nd January lie will then proceed with his family t 1 Stewart Island for a sliort holiday.