LORD NORTHCLIFFE’S TOUR.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 August 1921, Page 5

LORD NORTHCLIFFE’S TOUR.

WELCOMED AT SUVA. A WEEK IN NEW ZEALAND. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received August 22, 9.15 p.m. Suva, August 22. Lord Northcliffe and party reached Suva in the Makura at noon to-day. They were met by the Mayor of Suva (Mr. H. M. Scott), and other citizens, and were entertained to lunch. The party were then motored to the Nausori sugar mills and visited native towns. On their return to Suva they were tendered a reception by the Mayor, when there was a large gathering of colonists and officials. Lord Northcliffe expressed pleasure at his visit, and remarked on the great potentialities of Fiji. The party sailed for Auckland at 6 o’clock in the evening. Lord Northcliffe will be in New Zealand from August 27 till September 3, spending the time in motoring through the country. He has been overwhelmed with invitations from New Zealand and Australia, but is only able to accept official hospitality, owing to the large number of private friends to be visited. He leaves Sydney for the Philippines on October 1 after a very brief visit to Tasmania. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. INTEREST IN EMIGRATION. Vancouver, August 4. Asked if he had any special message for Australians on the eve of his sailing, Lord Northcliffe said: “I am going to Australia and New Zealand for the first time in my life, partly for the purpose of inquiring into emigration, but really for a holiday.

“I will have a week’s holiday in New Zealand, and I wish to spend most of it fishing.

“I regret that my Australian holiday will be only of three weeks. It will be impossible for me to accept the public hospitality offered. I have a number of private friends with whom I wish to stay. I wish, as far as possible, to get close to the people of Australia and New Zealand, so that I may understand their thoughts in regard to many burning questions affecting them and the Mother Country.” Reverting to Empire settlement Lord ; Northcliffe said: “I am under the impression that there is more activity in connection with emigration from England to Australia and New Zealand than to Canada. Rhodesia is attracting many farmers with capital. The scientific development of immigration is one of the most pressing needs of the moment. The I war has been a tremendous shake-up n every country. Capital has moved in i unexpected ways. “The phrase that England is chang- ; ing hands is no misnomer. Take British ■ East Africa, for example. To the Cajial dian mind I find it suggests elephants, l tigers, and snakes; but, as a matter of fact, it contains some of the finest farming country in the world. Many skilful agriculturists have gone there since the war. “I think that indiscriminate emigration is a mistake, for 1 have seen men and women in Canadian cities who had come out with entirely wrong ideas, and were much disappointed because of the misinformation. “I expect a British election next year. I believe the result will be an overwhelming victory for anti-waste candidates.”