THE PRIME MINISTER

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 21, 25 January 1924, Page 8

THE PRIME MINISTER

ENTERTAINED AT AUCKLAND,

(II Til.»Sßif»_pmU iSSOCUTIOH.) AUCKLAND, This Day. _Mr. Masaey, in the course of an interview, said that New Zealand's part in Empire aviation can be but infinitesimal, but must be on the right lines.* Probably the acquisition of both airplanes and seaplanes would receive encouragement.- He heartily endorse the scheme to *bring lads to New Zealand for farm 1 work, and will^prDbably shortly announce an arrangement somewhat on similar lines, but on a larger scale than the South of Ireland venture. On the general subject of immigration, Mr. Massey said he had been'active, but could not yet disclose the details. He could not recommend' the placing of a loan in Ldndon at present, not that New Zealand finance was hampered, but he would like tSo see money easier at Home, where our credit was very good. People here did not realise the position in Brit|am at the present time. It w^s very bad indeed. There was no. necessity to call Parliament earlier than usual. He did not' believe there was any foundatii^in the report that Canada was attempting to throw off the yoke of Empire. Questioned on the subject of proportional representation, he sai4 that this country would never, agree to it. He was satisfied on that point.