PARLIAMENTARY TOURISTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 129, 2 June 1903, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY TOURISTS.

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. Auckland, June 7. The Hauroto brought the fdlowiog : —The Mapouriki It ft Aitutiki for Tabid on May Ist and arrive! on , May 4th, The party waited on the , Governor and British Consul. The I former expresse! pleasure at the visit and Slid tha; fjr a onsiderable time ! be bal taken au interest iu New Zealand atiairs, especially in its Und laws. The party arrived at Ptnrhyn on May 9tb, tbe Hon, (J. H. Mills transacting | depar: mental business oonoec:ed with the psail fisheries. Liter the party witnessed pearl fishers at work. The, same d>y they reiohed Manakik,' I where the natives extended a hearty welcome and numerous presents of ' curios were nude. The Minister presented a flig so them. Oj the 13th I Tutuila was reached, and next day the steamer arrived at Apia, where two days were sped*', the Minister having a deal of departmental wo.k to transact especially wih regard to the tobacco duty, War dances were witnessed, and the H >n 0. U. Mills received a deputation from the islanders |on trade matters. Tbe usual represent \tions were mada by the Minister. Avau was ietched on May 18th, and next day a move was nude for Makualofa. the Hon. 0. H. Mills had an interview with King George, and tin while party was introduced to him, The visitors were entertained with some speciil singing by the Kitg'd choir, On May 20th tbe Mapourika left for Suva. Later. The Parliamentary excurcionists returned by the M<poutika to-day. Taken altogether tbe weather was phenomenally fiae, and the trip vary e. j jyable.