PREMIER SAILS

Hokitika Guardian, 27 August 1930, Page 3

PREMIER SAILS

AUCKLAND SEND OFF

(By Telegraph—Press Association)

AUCKLAND, August 26. • V Speaking at the farewell ceremony prior to his departure for the Imperial Conference, the Prime Minister said the Conference, he knew he went, first and foremost, .XQi(C*ng. T the, very, strong feeling of loyaltyiif New . Zealand for the Old c-Lapd.; Personally, .he could, not have .-.any other sentiment towards the Old • Country, He had been brought up in itljjat atmoshere all his - life. They. ..were our. kith and.kin in the Old Land, and lie realised that New Zealanders would, stand by them through thick -and thin,.. There existed that strong Sentiment that was better than anything put on paper. While New Zea--Tand felt towards the Old Land as she did, ,there was no need of parchments He felt that the New Zealand representatives at the Conference'would be in one of the strongest positions of “any, because lie would be speaking for a people who were all of one mind. 'One matter of great importance that ' Would come up at the Conference would be that of Empire trade. In New Zealand, we had given a practical expression of our sentiment for the Old Country by giving her manufactures a very substantial preference. Ours was no mere lip service, and in the Old Country that expression had ; 'bfeig'h greatly appreciated. New Zea- . land had every right to feel proud of her financial position at Home. Her reputation stood higher than that ot . any, of.,the other Dominions. The Dommion ‘ undoubtedly had her troubles. There.'had, been a substanial fall In the value of her products but she had experienced lower prices in the past. Costs were to-day higher but the whole tilling, was a matter of readjustment. There was great possibilities . for the increase of New Zealand products. He fe.lt sure, that .in a few. short years her would be doubled, and with that prospect in front of them, there was no need for the people to feel pessimistic about the future. New would soon , get over her difficulties. It was a matter of readjustment, and then she could confidently ifabe the coming-> years.,... ;