TELEGRAPHIC.
[United Press Association.]' Gisborne, Friday. A banquet was given to Mr Ballance last night. In his speech on the occasion the native minister promised to get the Legislative powers to clear up incomplete land transactions on this coast, which, he said, was the only thing that would give it renewed prosperity. Mr Eallance proposed to assist the Harbor Board and urged the Board to make a breakwater on Goode's plan. He also promised to visit the Ngatiporou tribe at Waipute before the Besßion. Mr Ballance left by the Hinemoa which arrived from Auckland at mid-night duringhis stay. Mr Ballance attended a large meeting, and made a speech, generally in the same tenor as at Kihikihi, He received a number of deputations, and his answers in many cases were favorable, He refused a native's request that he should stop the Waipu land-court.
Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WDT18850227.2.6
Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka
Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 1926, 27 February 1885, Page 2
Word count
Tapeke kupu
142TELEGRAPHIC. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 1926, 27 February 1885, Page 2
Using this item
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in