THE BRITISH ENVOYS.
HAPPY SPEECH BY SIR CHARLES . i : LUCAS. (By Telegraph.—Speoial Correspondent.) Auckland, August 9. ■ In the course of a speech at C. gathering of the Orphans' Club, ■ Sir Charles Lucas, who is to leave by the Sydney boat to-night, bade farewell to New Zealand friends; From one end of .the Dominion to .the other, saidSir Charles, everything possible had been , done to-facilitate the object of . their mis- ' sion.• ; Everywhere tables had been groaning with delicacies, until ho was beginning to' groan with delicacies himself. (Laughter.) However, lie and his, fellow envoy were about to bo exported, and if they , had not gained much in knowledge, they had gained considerably- in weight. (Laughter.). Something had been said' about a: scarcity . of money in New Zealand. He did not know whether thoro was also a scarcity in the food, supply. If so, lie thought lie could account for it by the voracity, of two unproductive , inhabitants, who had, been shepherded _in >'■ the emerald pastures of New Zealand during, the past month. (Loud laughter.) How-' over, thoy had not been- idle. Wool was supposed to bo one of the staple products of New Zealand, but he and Sir. Pearson • bad not been wool-gathering. . (Renewedlaughter.) They had come to the Dominion ' liko two greenstones, very green and > transparent, but during their efforts to ._ become acquainted with tins country, and its hospitable ,people, thoy had reflected, on the 1 stone from which they wore hcwii, and had . ■ come to realise .that it was synonymous with the source from which' their own stock hadsprung. (Cheers.) Lord Rosebery, in the famous speech in which ho welcomed .the Press Conforonco . oversea- delegates,'. made, use of the following charming words; "Wei-, come Homo," but lie. (the speaker) felt thai no Englishman who/visited New Zealand could help feeling at home. (Renewed cheers.) This would possibly be tho last opportunity of -oppressing his 1 gratitu'o; tf the peoplo of-'Now Zealand. • : ' -
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 582, 10 August 1909, Page 6
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