MR AMERY'S TOUR.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19137, 21 October 1927, Page 11

MR AMERY'S TOUR.

EACH DOMINION A NATION. RECEPTION AT ADELAIDE. (BT CABL«—raiSS AMOCIATIOK— COPTOIOHT.) (AUSTRALIAN AND H.Z. CABLI ASSOCIATION.) ADELAIDE, October 20. Mr L. S. Amery, speaking at a civic reception, said ho desired to obtain at first-hand sufficient information to onable him to place before the poople of Great Britain practical schomes to assist Australia in solving her problems. Ho was convinced that nothing could be more effective in maintaining unity in the Empire than Ministers seeing the work in various parts of tho Empire. No longer could there be any suggestion of responsibility for tho Empire resting on Great Britain. Every Dominion was an Imperial nation, with its own trust for tho maintenance of the greatest institution for good in the world, tho British Empire. Mr Amery hoped that tho time was not far distant when new methods of coir unication would make it possible for the Primo Minister of Great Britain to visit Australia. Great Britain hoped, by co-operation and help, from Australia, to fill its great spaces with tho best British stock, which was the best in tho world. That was not a simple matter, as was sometimes assumed. Mr Amery said he realised tho essential condition to an increase of population was tho finding of markets. Tho whole trend of opinion in Great Britain was in favour of trade within the Empire. He would be able to return with a better appreciation of the great Imperial problem, and he hoped to be able to do something of real service in the common cause.

CIVIC RECEPTION ARRANGED. Although the visit to Christen arch of the Rt. Hon. L. S. Amery, Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs, will occupy only one day, he is likely to have numerous engagements while in this City. One of them will be a civicreception at noon on November 30th, the day of his arrival. Yesterday the Mayor (Mr J. K. Archer) received a request from the Department of Internal Affairs that Mr Amery be accorded such a welcome, and replied bigriifying his assent. Mr Amery will be accompanied by Mrs Amery and staff. They will leave for the south by the, 8.50 a.m. express on December Ist. ' . ' It is understood that the Canterbury Progress League is desirous of organising, on behalf of local bodies and public associations of the province, some suitable form of hospitality, and is in communication with the Department for Internal Affairs on the matter. EMPIRE FARMERS' CONFERENCE PROPOSED. [THE PEESB Bpeclal Service.] WELLINGTON, October 20. During the coming visit of the Eight Hon. L. S. Amery to the Dominion there will be placed before him by the New Zealand Farmers' Union a suggestion (among several others) for the holding Of a conference of ,farmors from all parts of the British Empire. The principal questions to be submitted to tho proposed convention are tho modernising of farm life* and making the industry more attractive and profitable as an investment. •