TRIP TO THE ISLANDS.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 February 1920, Page 5

TRIP TO THE ISLANDS.

PARLIAMENTARY PARTY ARRIVES. WELCOMED AT RAROTONGA RETURN ON MARCH 21. By Telegraph,—Press Aawiation. Received Feb. 25, 1010 j>m, * ' Rarotonga, Feb. 2S, The Parliamentary party arrived it Rarotonga at 7.30 o'clock. Th<* proceeds to-night to Mangaia, where to- j morrow will be spent inquiring into : trade requirements. The itinerary fas '= been slightly changed and the paity will ■ now arrive back in Auckland on ISutjp, I The Hon. Thomson, in a tectum ftA] life in the sea, said the soltttka of ttwj. fish supply in New Zealand better distribution rather than in (W* provision of trawlers. Ample thh WoViH be caught by private enterprise Jt« larger market was reached by v JflupßflfcJf transport. He condemned the MUIWJiy; department and urged facil'.tSe* j utilising bye-producta. He gllftgnsflilf meal manufactured from «>ai*e suitable for calf-raising. ' 1 ' The weather was sultry to-dtV. • first impression of <te« i lightful—high rugged hilfe' with 4oeot*h nut plantations covering the fofegfOjmdi* The town of Ahaura is hiddenjin trass*.: The remains of the Matai were seen otrf a reef. On arrival the party Was ligfctnwiE ashore late in the afternoon, a bfc»d playing "See the Conquering Sin « Comes." They were Vj j Makea and other Arikia. Sir Jiitotßi | Allen responded, and announced His J party would return on Thursday m 4 'j stay two days. ■ There wu h. great dk* J play of native dancing and school chjl«" i dreij sang. Sir James Allen promised; that special consideration would' bq'' given to education. ' ■ s A sumptuous feast' was prepared. aa4[' practically the whole European and-M"".; five population was present and com4 bined in the welcome. The visitors) were greatly impressed with the pre-; nision of the native dances, the striWngjl costumes of the different tribes, and tho sonerally festive appearance of thol settlement, . '4