HON. J. COLVIN

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10606, 12 April 1912, Page 5

HON. J. COLVIN

ENTERTAINED AT GREYMOUTH.

(By Telegraph—Press Association.)

GREYMOUTH, Last Night. 'Hon. Jia®. Colvin, - Minister of Mines, was entertained at a banq ie . this evening, in honour of his firßt ( official visit to the West Coast., t The gathering was a. very enthusiastic one and was attended by the leading citi- [ zens of the town and district. The Minister was heartily congratulated on his appointment-, the opinion being freely expressed that the selection of the Hon. Mr Colvin as Minister of Mines was a very wise and happy one. ) The Hon. Jas. Colvin, in reply to tlie toasit of his health, thanked the [ liai'ge gathering for the very cordial reception accorded him. It had been . isaid that the present Cabinet was a t stop-giap, but that' was not so. The present Cabinet would' remain in office and do good work. The Opposition press had attacked one of the ( best men in the Dominion, in the person of Sir J. G. Ward. Sir Joseph j Ward was the ablest man in the Dominion, and he express ed v the opinion that before another twelve months, , Iliad passed Ssr Joseph would again I ibe. at the he&d of affairs.. The people of the Dominion wanted Sir Joseph,. who was a - man of exceptional ...ability, and had . a kind heart. • Gblvnn.' t<*, f'tiie cai}- • iumny heaged on. Sir Wiavd By |,the. Ojppogitioir-pressi'. Sir Joseph nev•er- wp after the Labour jraembers, aljMiougli Mr Massey would giv© any(thing to be in power even fbr five iminutes. His chief had told him not 1 (to touch on tlie Party's policy at present. When that policy was. de- ' cided on, it would be found to be a ( sound and good one. The Hon. T. Mackenzie was very popular with the farming communities, and would convert miany when he went among ithem. He thanked hi® old West t Ooast friends for their splendid reception. Cheer upon ciieer was given for the Minister. I Tlie Minister leaves in the morning for Kunmra, to open the Tereinakau waterworks.