THS PREMIER AT CAM BRIDGE.

Waikato Times, Volume XI, Issue 878, 5 February 1878, Page 2

THS PREMIER AT CAM BRIDGE.

Sir George Ghey and parfy on arrival at C- m bridge yesterday afternoon, v^re nceived with demonstrations of wrlccme, and the fo lowing address was presented to Sir George Grey : — To Sir Qnorire Grey, K.C.R Premier of New Zealand. Sir, wo the undersigned settlers ot Cambridge be;* tiernissi »n to 'veoi»raH yoitrse'f -.mil colleagues 'o he sett'emenfc of G»mt> id re. We i«re fully >,w*re of the benefits thut have '»e«>n dt rived hy the Colony, and the . provincial ißi-.nct of /tick and in parti nl.r, since your Mmtst y has co«ne iut > |>ower and we ask permission to express o r confidence ii the policy the pre nt Ministry lias adapted as far as we are at present acquainted w th. it, Sign© 1 i»y W. Glare and others. Sir George afterwards received sevel deputations — One, wth reference to the construe i<in of the Cambridge and Thtipo road, consis ng of Major Ciare, and a number of setiKrs, urged . upon the Pieipi.r the des rability of pressing forward this work so as to open direot communication with the Lake and Tnupo country by coach. The matter was fa ly discus-ed. and Sir George Grey pointed out that the best rou'e for Waikato w uld be to connect with the TauransjaOhinenmtu road, north of i^otorua. The deputation said a road had already been surveyed by Captain Turner lo connect with the main v >ad nearer Taupo, but agreed that such a line as that advocated by the Premier would be far more advantageous, as it wonld not .nly open up the road to Napier but would give them Taiiranga as a harbour and access to the Hot Springs. It was ultimately agreed that Capt. Turner rejiorts, and plans should be furnished to the Premier. WAITOA AND THAMES RIVER ROADS. A deputation, consisting of Messrs Chepneij, Cawpbell, {m3 Wa)W,

we.e then iniroducud, their object B being to obtain assistance from the T Government in th« construction of , p , the road betA-eeti the Pinko and' ThMin s riv r*. Tie cust .v» IS esti " mated at 4'1750, au't the Premier ,: a reed to appropi-iate £500 towards tie cost, rovided the <ecr. l ers would raise a rum «»f £600 ■■ leaving: the balituC' to fa ore arrangement. BF VEIt IMPROVEMENTS. A thin! deputation waited on the Premier, asking that certaia im-prove-nents in the navigation of tn river above Ca.nbrdge niigiit be carried oiu. Tue Premier replied that he w.mld cause a .r.-li.nimr survey and report to oe m ide.