HON. W. F. M ASSEY.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 September 1921, Page 1

HON. W. F. M ASSEY.

AKKIVKD at ACC KI.AND. [uYTKI.KCIt.M'II^ PER I’IIKSS ASSOCIATION J AI'CKI.AND. Sept. AO. lion W. F. Massey return.il in tlie best „f health by the Niagara this morning. though lie left London soimwh.it run down. Mrs Massey did net enjov the best el' I'oaitli while away. Put ' returned considerably unproved The Dreuiier was weleumed aboard the Niagara hv Sir Francis Kell and the Mayor ami Chairman ol the Harbour lioii'd. An ollioial reception takes place at noon. \N INTF.IIVIKW. .UCKI.AND. Sept- AO. Hon. W. !■'. Massey talking to a reporter, said lie "'is very -lad to get buck lie had a most interesting trip but it had been very strenuous in B .tuition. He re-arded the Imperial Coiilereme as the most important yet held. All Hint was done at the Confer ,11, e was ill the interests of tile l nited I'impire under one Sovereign. Ihe -renter part of Hie proceedings was of

a highly eoulnt'iitiai enaiaeie. i"" tieiilarlv that relative to loreign nlI'uirs and naval, miltary and air ilefenee, wliifll were probably Hie most important subjects dealt with. There were also tlm Anglo-,1 a panuse Alliance, proposed disarmament confluence, Silesian ipiestion, and alfairs of K-ypt. In all these matters the British prime Minister and ids colleagues took the Overseas Prime .Minister into their fullest: confidence. Tile result ul the conference has been benelieial to the limpire. An important matter dealt with at the Conference "as that ol intei-l'.m-pire eoiniiiunieati.ins by sea. land and air. This subject, of course, embraced wireless eommuuiratsons. 1 heliete divelopmeiits will come in aviation, but meantime there is the need lor cheaper freights faster passenger mail services, better cable and wireless laeililies. Shipping matters received vey eniefill I'onsiileratinn.

Mr Massey also devoted null'll time and attention outside the eoiller'enee to this subject, so vital to the Dominion. He did not care to go further into what had licen done, hut would have something to say later.

Mr Massey also moved in the diI'c.titui of getting hotter cable and wireless rates for press messages.

Among other questions ventilated at the Conference were Herman reparnti.uis the position oi Indiana in Hie Knipio, Lhnpiro Settlement. Immigrnlien. and the ptesent uusat isfaeloi y system ut control of Now Hebrides. In addition to the Conference business. Mr Massey had a lei id' business to Cl lend on behalf of New Zealand while ill I.linden, including financial alfairs generally, the state of wool and prodare markets, delays in unloading X.Z. steamers in London, publicity con e,'ruing X.Z. in the old country, and war memorials in (Lillipoli,