AN EMPIRE TOUR.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1825, 11 August 1913, Page 6

AN EMPIRE TOUR.

ENGLISH PARLIAMENTARIANS. Tho Chairman of Committees of tb> House of Representatives (Mr. A.'S. Malcolm), who is secretary of tho New Ztitland branch of the Empiro Parliamentary Association, has been advised that tho party of English Parliamentarians and t'lieir wives, orgunised under tho auspices of the Empire Parliamentary Association, to visit Australia and to upend a fewdays in New Zealand en route, will reach Auckland by tho Makura on August 20. 'J'lio following cablegram on the subject has ton received irom tho liTgh Commissioner under date August 7"Empiro Parlinmontarv Association warmly thank New Zealand* branch cordial invitation. Lord Einmott, with fourteen Parliamentary delegates, eight ladies, and Mr, D'Egvillo (secretary) arrive Auckland Makura morning August 20. Wish spend night August 20 aud day August 27 RoUirua, leaving night August 27 for Wellington, leaching Wellington six evening August 28. Party obliged to leave Wellington for Sydney evening August 29. If possible endeavour to arrange boat starts late evening August 29." ■ To this Mr. Malcolm has replied, on l>ehnlf of tho local branch of tho association, as follows:— "Parliamentary Association concur programme conveyed in High Commissioner's telegram of seventh, but regret that visit to New Zealand will not be longer." On its outward : journey tho English party will travel across Caiinda. It will leave Vancouver on August li, reaching Auokland, as stated, on August 20. Arriving in Sydney on. September 2, the party will leave Eremantle on October 1 for Durban, a.ud ultimately will leavo Capo Town on October 22, reaching Southampton on November 8.

A complete list of tlio members of tho party has not vet boon received in New Zealand, but it will include tlio following persons:— Lord Emniott (TTuder-Sccrstary of Rtata for the Colonies), Lady' Emniott; Itiglit, lion. Lord Sheffield; Uifilit Hon. C. B. Stuart-Woi-Uov; Colonel Sir 11. Cavlile, Liidv Car'ile," and Miss Carlile; Sir Stephen Collins and Lady Collins; Eight Hon. T. Lough an J J' l ' s - Loucrh; Sir. Duncan ririo and Miss Pine; Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Shenrcll; Mr. T. llamar-Greenwood mid Mrs. llamar-Greenwood; Mr. 1). MacMaster; Mr. A. W. Ulack; Mr. Edgar Jones; Mr. W. Croaks'and Mr. H. D'Ksvillo (secretary). Tlio New Zealand branch of the Lnipiro Parliamentary Association will meet tomorrow to make arrangements in regard to providing accommodation for the visitors and to complete tlio itinerary. Tho Australian Government has sent ft representative to Honolulu to meet. tho English Parliamentary party there, and tali'o cliargo of it until it; reaches Australia,