VICTORIA LEAGUE.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8532, 10 September 1907, Page 5

VICTORIA LEAGUE.

By Telegraph-—Press Association. WELLINGTON, September 9. An "At Home" was held to-day by the Wellington Branch of the Victoria League, with the object of showing the aims and objects of the institution. Among those present were the Governor and Lady Plunket and party, Sir Joseph and Lady Ward, Dr. Findlay and Mr Fowlds. A report was read showing that the Branch was formed a year ago. The keystone of the League was to foster an intimate understanding between tne Mother Country and her dependencies, and to promote patriotism, one method being the distribution of suitable literature among the school children. The Committee was obtaining New Zealand magazines for distribution in the English village schools. - Correspondence had been started between three New Zealand and three Somerset schools. The Wellington Branch has 120 members and a credit balance of £ls. Lord Plunket spoke of \m interest in the League. He was pleased the New Zealand Government had assisted by sending Home lantern sliks and "information about New Zealanl. The Premier said he hoped to be able to assist the League in carrying out its good and important work. He thought it a mistake to make any charge for admission of children to the League. He spoke of great responsibilities devolving on the future generations of the Empire. Dr. Findlay spo\e of the marked change during recent years in the way colonial visitors were greeted. He attributed this in a great measure to the improved means of communication, and mentioned Sir J. G. Ward's valuable work in postal and telegraphic matters.

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