COLONISTS IN ENGLAND.
h ’ Banquet. ~ [BBDJEB’S TELEGRAMS—COPYRIGHT.] g London, Jana 30. A banquet was given last night at ‘ the Mansion House by the Lord Mayor . to the leading colonists present in Lonr don. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, who was present, made a speech, in the course of which he stated that the Indian and Colonial Exhibition marked an epoch in the history of t}ie country, and showed to the English nation the real greatness of the empire. His Royal Highness further stated that the pride of his life would be if he assisted to knit together in fellowship England and her colonies. Sir F. D. Bell, Agent-General of New Zealand, who also spoke, said the colonists were completely overcome, by the splendid reception accorded them, and assured his Royal Highness of the sympathy of the colonies for the fatherland. The colonial tourists have arrived at Birmingham, where ..they were enter tained at luncheon by the Mayor.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1277, 1 July 1886, Page 2
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159COLONISTS IN ENGLAND. Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1277, 1 July 1886, Page 2
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