A TRIP TO AUCKLAND.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 897, 17 August 1910, Page 6

A TRIP TO AUCKLAND.

~;'■■;:' IMPRESSIONS OF THE SHOW. '■■• : .: : ; ME.! MASSEY ACCORDED :AN •'•■■' : -::^:-:U'<:r : oy^oN,;- :: '' .;■'.;:.. ">■. '-, v'JMost-.enjoyable/' is how southern ;mftnibers : describe the Parliamentary trip :j.to'Auckland in' connection : with 'the i-northern show. To a Dominion reporter' Mast iaight' they stated: that, they' .were : J very, ;pleased!-with the nafcuro.. .of / the along the Main Trunk jailway. .jleed' iri.s'onie -places!appeared to be very ! abundant. They were, however, struck vith the enormous area iof waste land, ■(which they- considered equal to anything r'ia the Dominion. : ' ...' .

..'On,Saturday.evening, after' , their- ar■mal.'they were welcomed by > the Winter : ; bhqw authorities;, who. throughout their' visit.treated.them handsomely.- •'■■ -. : : ■Some members of< the: party' visited -the i hospital, , by invitation, on Sunday morn.ing. In the remodelled institution they .found the appointments equal to anything that they. Had seen'in the colonies. ~/■'. . . ..On Monday morning, membets • weroitaJcen round the harbour, being enteritainod' by. the Auckland Harbour Board, .civic authorities;. and leading citizens. As regards the Winter. Show, which was visited- on MondayV afternoon, 'they, declared that it was one of tho finest exhibitions of the_kind that they had ever seen.,' It, was,evident that in recent years :.thero hud been a marked advance in reflation'. to' agricultural,' pastoral,'■ and /.fruit-growing pursuits.' ' ■■•'.-■ The -Governor's invitation, to farmers to tea' at Government House was quite • an'innovation, and evidently a very popular ono; . 'It was largely, attended, und wound .up with' ■'• hearty cheers for . :his'Excellency and the singing of "For He's a Jolly , Good Follow.' , The remarks which Lord Islington' made at the opening ..ceremony :in connection: with the show were of an -interesting and practical nature. ; That they were greatly appreciated was shown:by the ne'arty applause which they 'evoked. In every ■way his.speech seemed to suit the occasion. The Hon. G. Fowlds, who fol,lowed, spoke "on.' the ; subject of rural education; and his remarks were" listened to with great' attention. '■"..'. :. Undoubtedly, (they say) one of the most "■itable features'ot the. proceedings wa* the • ovation which was accorded Mr. Massey. (Leader of- the Opposition). Not only was he cheered to the echo both before and after his speech, but his remarks -were frequently punctuated with warm applause: "It simply staggered me, was how one member put it Another said that, judging by his reception,' .Alr:.-Masse/s popularity was second to none in-the Auckland province. "I never witnessed anything like it in my life; it was such a spontaneous outburst of goodwill," lie said. Other members spoke in'a similar strain as to the splen"did reception which was accorded Mr. Massey. . ' ' . '. 'The party arrived back ill Wellington at 6.20: o'clock last night.