PREMIERS RETURN

Hokitika Guardian, 7 January 1931, Page 3

PREMIERS RETURN

FROM IMPERIAL CONFERENCE

SCULLIN' INTERN 7 IE WED

(Australian Press Association)

PERTH, Jan. (i

By the liner Ormonue, there arrived here from London, to-day the Rt. Hon. J. H. Seullin, Prime Minister of Australia, and the Rt. Hon G. W. Forbes, Prime Minister of New Zealand.

Mr Seullin, upon being interviewed, said that, while abroad, lie had learned a great deal about the world depression. The representative# of all of the parties in the British Commonwealth were drawn closer together at tlie Imperial Conference, and the view was generally shared that it would require the earnest efforts of every section, of the .community to place their countries on the high road to prosperity. Mr Seullin and Mr Forbes were welcomed on board the Ormonde by the Australian Minister of Defence, Hon Mr Green, and by a number of prominent NVestralians.

MR FORBES’S VIEWS

PERTH, Jan. 6,

Interviewed here by the New Zealand P ress. Assoiation, Rt. Hon G. W. Forbes, Prime Minister of New Zealand; .said it-lint - his ’.visit to the Imperial Conference had been invaluable from the standpoint of the inter change of the views of tli n Dominion's representatives, but the practical outcome of the Imperial Conference had been somewhat disappointing, owing to the hard-held political (beliefs of the Imperial representatives. However, there could he in mistaking'the rapid development oT a distinctly different viewpoint union 1 ' the British people. The conference would undoubtedly help to forward the crystallisation of a much-broad-ened imperial policy. The foundation had been laid for important developments, possibly leading to a better trade understanding arid to a close" association of the constituents of the Fmpire, and it would not surprise him to welcome events that moved more rapidly than originally expected. His"joliiuW-''-through Canada, said Mr Forbes, had left the impression that hie things were looming there Huge areas had yet to he brought W f ruition,' and only the opening chanters had so far been written of Can adian progress. The chief -drawbarwas the “climate. which compel’ 0 ' 1 quiescence- ’during the winter, triio hampering stock-raising. Now Zealand, by comparison. enjoyed tyyo sea soils, "and for attractiveness his homeland ; wais an easy first. He was most anxious to get back to New Zealand,’"ns many questions were being held up there pending his return.

MR FORBES WELCOMED

PERTH. Jan. 6. Rt. Hon. G. W. Forbes, accompanied by Mrs Forbes and party, arrived here by the ’Ormonde to-day. He was looking and confessing! himself in the best of health, after a remarkably pleasant voyage. He was met at the wharf hv his brother. Mr Uen Forbes, who is now' fanning in West Australia. also by his hrother-in-law. Mi 1 • Ledshaui, originally' a New Zealandei , and by Messrs C. Ta.vlor, of Christchurch,, and E. M. .Saunders, formerly of Christchurch. Mr Forbes, along with Mr Seullin. was tile guest of the.'West' Australian Government it" luncheon, but. beforehand Mr Forbes was motored through the city and to ; the' new- trotting course,- Where lie saw many pictures of former New Zealand horses which have -dope well in important/events i» West Australia.