TO-DAY'S PAPER.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 571, 28 July 1909, Page 7

TO-DAY'S PAPER.

r } SOME LEADING FEATURES. LEADERS- Page Farmers aud Politics t> Notes of tho Diy 6 ILLUSTRATION- ' Farmers' Union Conference . H . 5 CABLEGRAMSSea Supremacy .. . , .. 7 Channel Conquest . „ . . , 1' Australia Leads ' . . 7 Empire Defence , 7 Conference of Farmers .i. <~ > . 7 Stake Michinory • 7 General Cablo News 8 QENERALrarmers' Union Conference .. . 5 Dcfcnco of New Zealand i 5 Tarawera Eruption . . . i 1 Canterbury Items I Hastings Notes ... • -5 Apprenticeship i 2 Wanganui Notes i 8 Hutt Borough Affairs . 8 Patmcrston Ncw6 ' • 6 Tho Unemployed . 9 Kirorl Borough Council * 9 Treatment of Consumption . . p New Zeahndcrs Abroad . J Hawke's Bay Nevis . / 8 '• Compnlsory Military Training . 3 Stamps Depirtmont .... . 3 The Police Commission 7 and, _8 Address by Sir Charles Lufias . . 8 Prosperous Australia .. . 8 f Are They Airships? . . •• .8 c Natfvo Land<i ' •• • -,8' iWellington Hospital . . 8 ' Occidents and Tatalitios (.... 8 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR- ' , ' Karon Tramways .. 4 The Pres* and the Demagogues ... .t i Hasty Conclusions . .... 4 The Cure of Consumption . . 4 'Mystery of Entombed Trogs 4 Sir 'Robert Stout'i Utterances 4 ."Saturday Night" Another Incident 4 Island Bay Limps i i . . 4 ► Remedy for Sly Grog Selling 4 | Sir Robert Stout and "Modernist" ~ 4 COMMERCIAL .... .10 PARM INDUSTRY '. 10 LAW REPORT 5 ! .... . , 1 LOCAL AND OENERAL . v .6 PERSONAL H'EMS ,3 PROVINCIAL NEWS ~.. i 2 SHIPPING AND,MAILS . . 9 WOMAN'S WORLD „ . 3 ENTERTAINMENTS , 9 NEW. ZEILAND TELEGRAMS . 8 HUTT AND PETONE NE\yS 8 SPORTSThe Turf 9 Bostng .. ~...■• .9 Football 8 Hotkey . . . ' . 9 Billiards ....'.'. '. 8 t. ■ =3 EMPIRE 'DEFJ3NCEI ■: —° —- ' SIR JOSEPH WARD. THE IMPORTANT WORK IN HAND A SUPREME NAVY. (By Telegraph —l'rcss Association -Copyrlchl I (Rec July 28, 016 am ) , 1 London, July 27. Sir Joseph Ward, who lias arrived, in London to attend tho Impeml Defence Conference, remarked m tho course of an interview .that ho considered that tho Defence Conforonoe was far greater in importance, from, the standpoint of tho Empire, than eithor of tho two Impendl Conferences » HeUhd not wish to undcr-valuo or underrate the work of tho Premiers at those Con feronces A number of subjects wore dealt with, especially by the last .Conference in 1907, but not of a'practical naturd was achieved. The subject of this Conference woilld stand out Jar *beyondj,anything tha* had preceded it Ho hoped and looked for practical rested" Sir'JoseliliJcmpWsisod tho unanimity of tlie Now "Zealand Parliament the Dreadnouaht offer, aud added, v i '"We-all reahso that sup-emacy on the sea, from tho British standpoint, is an. Ib soluto necessity, and that tho future safety of tho Empire depends very largclj, if no' entirely,!'upon tho undoubted supremacy >f the Navy itself" * J CORDIAL RECEPTION < S * ' Lontion, July 26 Sir Joseph Ward nai accordod a civic reception, on his amval at Dover i A lingo gathering assembled at tho QharStation to welcome tho Prime Minister/to the i metropolis Largo nutnbe. p 3of New' Zealandere were in attendance, and many members of tho House of Commons, including Mr Sydnej Buxtoii, tho Post-master-General. Sir Joseph Ward wa3 given a most hearty reception . '. (Rec July 28, 015 am) , London) July 27 Among thoso who welcomed Sir' Joseph Ward were Mr W P Reeves (formorly Now Zealand High Commissioner, aud now Director of the London School of Economics), Sir E Im Thurn (High Commissioner of the Western, Pacific), Admiral Fawkos, Drs Collins and Morice, Mr Hcnnikei Heaton, MP, Mr Cathcart Wasou, MP, and tho Misses Hall Jones. Sir Joseph is looking well > PRESENTATIONS AT MARSEILLES AND DOVER. ' Further cable-advice received jestordav Mas to the effect that all tho members of Sir Joseph Ward's party are well On the arrival of tho party at Marseilles, Ladj Ward was presented vitlrft floral tubute by the cMrena At Dover the (Mayor, aldermen, and a largo number of people met the party The Major read an adarcs of welcome, expressing appreciation of Now Zealand's actiou in presenting a D?ead. nought and of her goodwill. 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