THE PREMIER IN WESTLAND.

Westport Times, Volume VI, Issue 929, 20 February 1872, Page 2

THE PREMIER IN WESTLAND.

On Thursday, 15th inst., the Hon Mr Fox, his private secretary, the Mayor and Mrs Wickes, Mr lievell, K.M., Mr J. Kilgour and others paid a visit to the South Beach,. Paroa, and Marsden. The proprietors of the Greymouth, Paroa, and Marsden lines of tramway placed special carriages at the disposal of the party. On the way out a halt was made at Keith and party's large water-wheel claim on the South Beach, aud the workings were carefully inspected. At Paroa a deputation from the Paroa Koad Board received Mr Fox on the platform'and presented him with an address.

Mr Fox said he was not prepared to make an official reply to an address presented so unexpectedly, but' at the same time he thanked the members of the Koad Board for their courtesy, and warmly reciprocated the kind expression of feeling contained in it He was very glad that he had visited the prosperous communities on the West Coast, and believed that if more intimate .acquaintance had been established between them and the members of the Government years ago, it would have been for the benefit both of the Government arid the people. With regard to the matter touched upon in the address, he assured the gentlemen, present that it was the anxious desire of the Government to see that every justice was done to the Koad Boards of the colony; and for this purpose the Acts passed last session wore framed so that the various districts might receive their fair share of the money voted, and he would take time to inquire into the conditions which were stated by the Board to have been imposed, which were distasteful to the community. The party then proceeded to Marsden, aud, accompanied by Mr James Hamilton, visited the spot where the main road from Hokitika terminates at the right-hand branch of the New Biver.