MINISTERS ON TOUR

Gisborne Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 3818, 2 May 1913, Page 7

MINISTERS ON TOUR

MR HERBIES AT TIMARU. [PEESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM] TIMARU, May 1. Mr. Merries (Minister for Railways) in the- course of a tour of inspection of the southern line, reached Tim-aru this afternoon, and opened the new ambulance hall with appreciative remarks on the value of brigade work. A deputation of business men waited on the Minister to a.sk for an improvement in the facilities for working the. trucks on the wharf and also an enlargement of the- passenger station and shunting yard. Mr. Merries pnunised that an officer accompanying him shall inquire into the matter of wharf facilities. As to enlarging the station, that- depended on whether a .special loan could he raised- for such purposes in several centres, and they must await Mr. •lames Allen’s advice about the subject. Deputations pointed out the inconvenience of the twopence charge to enter tho platform when exresses are in, as it is difficult to get tickets, and asked that an annual ticket be issued, at a reasonable rate. The Minister thought this a reasonable request. A deputation from the Navy League asked for an excursion train from Waimnte to Lyttelton to convey South Canterbury school children to Lyttelton to see the warship if rough weather prevents their .seeing her at Timaru. The train was promised if it- is really d esired. There will be other deputations tomorrow morning, and then the Minister inspects the Fairlie. line.

HON W. FRASER ON WEST COAST. WESTPORT, May I. Hon W. Fraser, Minister for Mines, was entertained at luncheon by tho citizens to-day. He visited Seddonvipe in tho aft-ernoiio, where he received various -deputations—one in regard to boring near the old' Cardiff Company’s property with a view to lengthening the life of the Seddonville State mine. A • The Minister promised to have this done immediately. , This evening he. received a i large number of deputations on local matreply to the Chamber of Commerce, which asked that the construction of the Westport-Inangahua railway be expedited, was not encouraging the Minister holding out littto hope of a sum being planed on The Estimates this year except to cove, contracts already m hand. 1 ? Hr Fraser leaves in the 1 morning f o ' Nelson, on route to Wellington. A Dutch proverb says: “Who buy--, ' + i hundred eves; who s p lls needs wLe ” In buying Brandy you need but one glance to see that it is the right stuff— Martell’s w_th the Blue and Silver label-and once you’ve tried it a seller would need a hundred tongues to persuade you to buy any other. _ —.

northern rugby league. rpHE Northern Rughy Lfaguh f vo J holdimr a-Practice Mat r! h be‘tween tfli© two Clubs in Tucker s laddock on SATURDAY NEXI. All intending players .are request ad to be on the ground] with togs and otherwise. Rule 28 of the Club says: “This Leaguo and each League member and any district Leaguo may pay players for loss of time during such period as they are away from their homes as tlio representatives of such League or any such League at a rate not exceeding 10s per day, in addition to any travellincr expenses, but ns such player forming part of a rpp. team shall receive any more or any less than any other member of the same team. Rule 29 says: “N/> Club shall compensate any player for playing football, and except as mentioned in the [last preceding rule no player shall directly or indirectly : receive or take from any Club, League, or person any sum of money or thing or reward for playing football unless such receipt is authorised by this League.’ 1 CHAS. GREIG, Secretary. tllS lil Mi : M&M