COLONIAL PREMIERS AT HOME

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 14, 11 July 1911, Page 5

COLONIAL PREMIERS AT HOME

SIR JOSEPH WARD, LL.D. By Cable.—Press Association—Copyright. London. July 0. Sir Joseph Ward. Mrs. and Miss Scddon, and other New Zealanders and Australians arc nt Birmingham, where Sir Joseph Ward received the LL.D. degree. In response to an appeal from the students he received the Chancellor's permission to speak. After expressing his gratitude he asked, on behalf of New Zealand, that a message be sent to Mr. Chamberlain on the occasion of his birthday, expressing good wishes and sympathy for him in his protracted illness.

Sir Joseph Ward subsequently visited Mr. Chamberlain.

Speaking at the Chamber of Commerce banquet at Birmingham in the evening, Sir Joseph Ward said that it would be better to teach children the history of each colony than that of Greece and Rome. The colonies ought to make a per capita contribution to the British navy, which was their only means of preservation.

MR. MeGOWEN AT MANCHESTER. London. July 0. Mr. McCiwen, Premier of New South Wale*. speak : :ig at a meeting of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, justified and explained the social legislation of New South Wales. He emphasised the material prosperity am' resources of the State. Australians scright to secure conditions making for the best physical and mental developments and the highest industrial standard; hence they were determined to secure a strong, sturdv race. lie quoted preferential trade statistics as justifying the conclusion that blood was thicker than water, and*alwavs told..