IMPERIAL AFFAIRS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1168, 1 July 1911, Page 5

IMPERIAL AFFAIRS.

»• . A PARLIAMENTARY UNION. * By Telccrapn--Pres3 Association-Cooyrichl London, June 29. At a couferenco between members of the Houses of Lords and Commons and a number of the visiting overseas Parliamentarians,, it was decided to form an organisation, with a branch in each of the self-governing States, to bo entitled the Empire Parliamentary Union. The object sought is that each'branch shall arrange for hospitality and facilities for travel in the case of visiting members. Lords Derby and Blyth, the Hon. Harry Lawson, Messrs. A. C. Beck, L. C. Amery, E.. Crawshay Williams, and two oversea representatives, were appointed a committee to draft a detailed scheme. .. SOCIAL REFORMERS MEET. | London, June 29. Colonel Seely, Under-Secretary for War, presided at the'annual meeting'of the British Association for Labour Legislation, the object of which is to foster international rivalry in social reform. Mr. Fisher (Australian Prime Ministor) and Sir John Findlay delivered speeches urging tho necessity of advanced Labour legislation of the Australian and New Zealand type. PREMIERS VISIT WINDSOR. London, June 29. A party numbering a hundred and five of tho overseas visitors, including tho Colonial Premiers and me'mbers of Parliament, visited Windsor at' the King's invitation. Lord Esher, Deputy Governor, showed the party over the castle. AUSTRALIAN MINISTERS LEAVE. London, June 29. . Mr'. Fisher (Australian Premier). and the Commonwealth staff bade farewell to Senator Pearce (Minister for Defence) nnd Mr. Batchelor (Minister for External Affairs), who have started for home via Siberia. SYDNEY CORONATION DINNER. Sydney, June 39. There was a distinguished gathering at tho Chamber of Commerce Coronation dinner. Tho keynote of the speeches was in(en?o loyalty and patriotism. Admiral Sir G. F. King Hall declared that, next to the King, the Imperial fleet was the strongest link binding the Empire together. "Our duty." said the Admiral. "is to strengthen that bond in every possible way."