GENERAL BOOTH.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3944, 21 October 1891, Page 2

GENERAL BOOTH.

Arrival at Auckland-

By Teleg rapii .—Press Association. Auckland, Tuesday. General Booth arrived from Sydney by the Pukaki shortly before one o'clock. A large crowd of people were on the wharf, but the proceedings were very quiet. The assembled Salvationists gave several volleys of "Hallelujah!" The General was received by Colonel Bailey and officers and driven up to town. The vessel arrived earlier than was expected. The Army had been called for two o'clock to wait the steamer's arrival, and was taken by surprise. The reception therefore takes place at thrne o'clock when there will bo a prooession, eight corps of the city and suburban districts , takiug part. General Booth appears to be in good health. '

Lateu. General Booth did not address the Salvationists in the afternoon as was expected, as, owing to tho fatigue of tho voyage he remained indoors. Ho addressed a meeting to-night at the City Hall, when he spoke of tho work of the Salvation Army. He also referred to his colonisation scheme, and said tLat bo had not yet chosen the Colony which would be the scene ofhis operations.

In reply to an interyiewer, General Booth states that no public man in Australia with one exception made any objection to his scheme, aad that but for the Labour Party Ins visit would have been a most pronounced success. So far as ho understood it, the objection of fhe labouring classes was that there was not enough work for them, and that to import more workers would increase competition.

General Booth states that he is looking out for land in New Zealand, and that this Colony is regarded with great favour at Home.