THE PREMIER ON TOUR
ROTORUA LAND TENURE. ! By Telegraph—Press Association. | Rotorua, Wednesday. The Premier, with the Hon. \V. H. Herrieß and Dr. Pomare, arrived at Rotorua : to-day and visited the races. In reply to the Chamber of Commerce deputation, which asked when certain information promised previously would he forthcoming regarding the granting of the freehold for the town, Mr. Massoy said there was 110 legal difficulty in the way, but the serious difficulty was to arrive at an equitable basis ao far as the sub-lessees \yeve, concerned. The Government had no concern with tfyem, He intended appointing a commission of two gentlemen, probably departmental officers, to go into full details regarding the tenure here and in To Aroha. The party go to Opotiki to-morrow. A RAILWAY WANTED. Ilotorua, Yesterday. The Premier received a deputation urging the construction of a railway connection between Rotorua and Paengaroa to link up the East Coast line with the present system. Mr. Massey said he could make no definite statement until lie had personally inspected the district. He indicated that the line should be constructed by private enterprise. , NTMF.IiOI'S DEPUTATION'S. RAILWAY REQUIREMENTS. Auckland, Last Night. The Prime Minister and the Minister for Railways are at present touring the East (.'oast districts, and arc being interviewed by numerous deputations. At -Rotorua, Mr Massey received a deputation from the l iiiteil Bay of Plenty ■Railway League, to which are affiliated local and public bodies in the Waikato and Tiay of Plenty. The deputation urged the construction of a railway be- ' tvveen Rotorua and Paengaroa, to link up the, East Coast line with the mail) system. It was made clear that the proposal was not antagonistic to the Paeroa-Pokeno route. The Premier, in reply, said'that ho could not make a definite statement until he had personally seen the district He indicated that the line should hi •constructed by private enterprise.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 193, 13 February 1914, Page 8
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312THE PREMIER ON TOUR Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 193, 13 February 1914, Page 8
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