TE KUITI VISITED

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 256, 29 April 1912, Page 5

TE KUITI VISITED

PIiT.MIER AND NATIVE MINISTER • | ENTERTAINED. PRESENTATION TO MR. JENNINGS. Te Kniti. April 26. The Premier arrived at Te Ituiti at 4 p.m. to-day, and 1 opened the new Municipal Chambers and Coronation Library. Mr. Mackenzie and the Native Minister received important deputations concerning the tenure of native townships. Mr. Macdonald agfreed that some alteration would probably be advisable. He held that much had been done in settling native lands in the past twelve months. Three hundred and fifty thousand acres had passed by sale and lease. Tangitu settlers asked for road work to carry them through the winter. As yet'there had been no return from the sections, and road work was stopped. The settlers must do the work or else abandon their sections. Relief was promised by the Minister. Replying to local deputations, the Pre-' mier said that the voice of the country' at the last election had said that there must be less borrowing, and if that were adopted there would be less money available for public works. Personally he was inclined to follow the voice of the public and proceed carefully, borrowing less and spending less. The Ministers were entertained by the borough council at a dinner, and subsequently attended the presentation of * purse 'of sovereigns to Mr. W. T. Jennings, ex-member for the district. There wae a great attendance from all parts of the district, and the proceedings were enthusiastic.