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UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA.

NOTABILITIES ARRIVING,

AUSTRALASIAN DELEGATES AT

DURBAN.

THE NATIONAL PAG£ANT.

Hy Telegraph—Press Aesociation-Coiiyricht.

Cape Town, October 26. The Union Prime Minister, General Botha, is receiving visitors to tho Union celebrations at the lato Mr. Cecil Rhodes's residence, "Groote b'chuur," whoro he takes up his residence in accordance with Mr. Rhodes's will.

Dr. Jameson, Leader of tho Opposition, arrives to-morrow. He will occupy the neighbouring,estate of Wcstbrook.

The Government guests will occupy Newlands "House, formerly the Governor's summer residence.

The Canadian Postmaster-General (Mr. Lemieux) and the Attorney-General for South Africa (Sir Richard Solomon) arrived from England yesterday.

Mr. Fish« (Australia's Prime Minister) and Mr. Fowlds (Minister for Education in New Zealand) aro aboard the steamer Medic, which has just arrived at Durban.

The national pageant promises to bo a conspicuous success. Boers, Basutos, and Bushmen from, remoto districts are arriving to participate as performers. The pageant is attracting much attention.

MR. FISHER INTERVIEWED,

A MESSAGE OP GOODWILL.

Durban, October 26. Mr. Fisher, the Australian Prime Minister, has arrived. He was welcomed by the chief magistrate on behalf of the Government and' the municipality. A deputation of the Labour party was present. .'■-.■■ ....

Interviewed by Router's Agency, Mr. Fisher said, he was pleased to come to South Africa on such an important occasion as the Union celebrations. His only duty was to convey a .raeSsage of , goodwill and the congratulations of the Commonwealth to' the South African Union. South Africa had benefited by the experience and the mistakes inado by Australia when the Federation question was to the fore. • .

Mr. Fisher wishes first to get South African views, and then perhaps rt will -be possible to arrange some projects to the mutual benefit of the two Domin-

• Discussing defence matters, he said, Australia was isolated. She was at the back door of the East; therefore it waa necessary for 'Australians to be able to entirely defend themselves. Hence tho building up e bf the Australian' Navy<

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Bibliographic details
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 959, 28 October 1910, Page 5

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UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA. Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 959, 28 October 1910, Page 5

UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA. Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 959, 28 October 1910, Page 5

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