THE AUSTRALIAN DELEGATES.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8848, 26 June 1907, Page 2

THE AUSTRALIAN DELEGATES.

Prase Association —Copyright. Mei.boukwb, June 25. Mr Deakin and Sir W. Lyne received an enthusiastic welcome on their return from London. . h Sir John Porrest, in his speech, , said thebest thing for Australia was to get closer, and closer to Britain, as "dish interests and. ours are identical. , : : Mr Deakin said a fooling was growing!, i-nd ho hoped it would have its realisation in four years, that the self-governing, colonics would communicate direct -witlp t’ne Prime Minister. That was an important thing to gain. British opinion was largely, governed' bya Tew fugi} dis-| tingnished- ip polities,'iMpkceV;'aiid' so; forth. ‘ ’ v Sir W. Lyne/;’.replying :td; :Ik©%elcp(nej;|, said Mr Deakin,'.audiiihimself ’ hi),d ’ beencharged with treiiehftig It was inevitable' in/'-dealihg ynfh.'prvtgiStfajl tial trade that they ShoMd-kialse sejnie ajlu-] cion to itstMrekach been no undue touching on British local aspects gf ; -v-