IMPERIAL THOUGHTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 99, 24 May 1909, Page 2

IMPERIAL THOUGHTS.

AUSTRALASIAN PRESS DELEGATES IN CANADA. Ottawa, May 21. The Board of Trade at Ottawa f(f wnted the Australasian Press delegates, who are en route to the Imperial Pre»i Conference in Londu'n, with an addre»» emphasising the need of Stateonvaed and Empire cables. „\lr. R. KyuTn-Thomaa (senior partner of the Evening Journal, Adelaide) in l«plying,, said while the Australasiaus were anxious to he in close touch with the Motherland and their sister dominions, they could not ignore the interests of the Eastern Extension Company. IMr. J. \V. Kirwnn, M.L.C., of the Kalgoorlie Miner, Wets Australia, and Mr. Mark Cohen, editor of the Duned'm Star, were among the. chief speakers at a luncheon given 'by the lion. Frank i Oliver, Minister for the Interior. The Board of Trade and the new«paper proprietors of Montreal entertained the delegates respectively at a luncheon and hanquet. Mr. R. KyffinThomas', of Adelaide, in the course, of an interview, declared: "Wepropose to protect ourselves in our own region, but w» the not less determined to help the Motherland to bring the navy to th« highest point of strength. It is certain that in the coming session of the Commonwealth Parliament, our relations with the Empire In the matter of defence will be the foremost subject,"