THE PREMIER AT NEWCASTLE.

Waikato Times, Volume XI, Issue 879, 7 February 1878, Page 2

THE PREMIER AT NEWCASTLE.

On their way from Ham Iton Sir George Gr*y, the De erne Miuiseiand party s'-opped at Aewcaste, where they were interviewed by a deputation, consisting of Messrs Eddiumb, Miiinwaring Hindle,Day, He Iger, and Maj >r Wilson. THE WAIPA ROAD. The question of the Waipa road was introduced, and tne desirability urged ->n the Government employing the labor of the Armed pons abulan upon it. The D -fence Mm ist r sated that it would not be possible ■o take the men from t.-ie wo k upon which they were now e.i.'H."* . he ambridjjr.. ,ud Taup»r>id. The Premier *h-» ir-jr ih-it oway on of ihe ditfiulu would be \\»t the wiio'e or' he G ver-i ;.en laud m the D*lti lie taken out o the nan Is of the Auck and Was c L i nds Board. b. a spec l dAc of the Assembly, and a sufficie, t portion ol tiiem be sold to couiolete this particular work, and the balance be settled by funilie^on some system of deferred payment. j M 'jor Wilson said there were some 20,000 acres oi' Government and m the three districts interested, Newcastle, Tuhikaramea, aud Maugapiko. THE RAGLAN ROAD. In answer to a question about the proposed road to Raglan the Premier stated that it would be ;it once c »m---menced by Maori labor, and that the line surveyed by Mr Palmer leading into Whatawhata would be the one selected. SUBI'RBAN LANDS. A representation was made by the deputation of the urreat drawback to the pi ogress of JS'ewcast. c Ctvii.ied by the-l>cki.ig up of the subu ban land s*,5 *, which were put forward at at upset price, w-.ich hindered tbei; purchase aud settle, ment. he Premier stated that the inai ter ay on i. side., his province, testing with the Auck 'an I Waste Lands Board. GRAVES oF EUROPE \N SOLDrEMS. B-'fure the tie uitation with trew the P.-emiei informed them that it was the iuten-ion of the Government to place an iron railing round j the graves of the European soldiers j aud tha tomb of Potaton.