TWO EX-PREMIERS

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 86, 8 October 1931, Page 14

TWO EX-PREMIERS

ON DECK OF NIAGARA A BRITISH M.P. (By Telegraph.) (Special to "The Evening Post.") AUCKLAND, 7th October. Sir Newton Moore, who was Premier of West Australia in 1906 and who for the last 13 years' has been a member of the British House of Commons, was a through passenger by the Niagara. Standing on the Niagara's deck in company with Sir Joseph Carruthers, he laughingly remarked that a quarter'of a century ago Sir Joseph, then Premier of New South Wales, was the doyen of Australian Premiers, while ho (Sir Newton) was the " baby." In 1906 his task was to help adjust.the business between the Commonwealth States. "I have been Conservative member for Richmond, Surrey; since the last two elections," said Sir Newton, "and on each occasion I have had a majority of over 14,000 votes." Sir Newton said' the abandonment of the gold Btandard had come to him as a great surprise, but he was satisfied that what had been done was necessary in the interests of the .Empire. Referring to the Imperial Conference, Sir Newton said that delegates from overseas had not been met in the proper Empire spirit, and now many component parts of the Empire were making their own agreements. Canada-and Australia had a trade agreement. So did Canada and South Africa. He was optimistic that there would be an agreement before long between Canada and New Zealand. "I know that tho Canadian Government is desirous that an arrangement should be concluded at the earliest possible moment," he added.