COMMERCE DELEGATES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 647, 26 October 1909, Page 6

COMMERCE DELEGATES.

ENTEETAUJED AT AUCKLAND. 1 - • JBt Tolegranh;-Prcj» AsuoclktloD.i i ''.'.■ ' .Auckland, October' 25. ;. The Chambers of Commerce delegates were on-Sundaj"' conveyed in seventeen motors on atour of the city and suburbs. They-were e&i tertained in the afternoon at'-tea'at the Hon.' E. Mitc.helsoh'sresidence,. Eemuera. . This morning the Chamber'of Commerce took the visitors, and their lady friends for a trip round .the harbour. '~,.' ' ".-- .The. chairman 'of the. party telegraphed' to Sir Joseph' Ward thanking him'and the Government for; a most'successful visit, which was immensely enjoyed by all:' The telegram'added that the Hon. T. Mackenzie's valuable aid and readiness to.: afford information, had'greatly contributed to this success. 'Sir Joseph Ward replied that he was gratified to know that the visit had- been successful and enjoyable, and expressed his regret that -'the-'stay,,bf the visitors had. not ,been' : longer.■ ■..'■-•■■ ■ Twenty-five' of ; the' delegates left bv the Maheno.for:Sydney:to-night. Sir Albert Spicer, Mr. Warnford Davis, and most' of "the other members of the party will leave for Suva oh Wednesday, and will-there join the'Ynncouvor mail; One or two, of the delegates are remaining in-Auckland for a"week....' .':•' ■--..-. ' '