FREEMEN ALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 262, 5 November 1930, Page 7

FREEMEN ALL.

DOMINION PREMIERS.

London Honours Delegates.

MR. FORBES AND TIMING

(United Telegraph-Copyright)

(Received 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, November 4. "The Maple Leaf For Ever!" was played by the city band as Mr. K. B. Bennett, Mr. J. H. Scullin and Mr. G. W. Forbes advanced on to the platform at the Guildhall, where they received the ..freedom of the city of London, contained in gold caskets. The band did* not play the Australian and New Zealand National Anthems, probably as it was ignorant of what they were. The City Chamberlain, Sir Adrian Pollock, describing Mr. Forbes as a farmer, mentioned Mr. Stanley Baldwin's similar taste. He said he feared that Mr. Forbes would beat Mr. Baldwin in a technical demonstration. Sir Adrian, in conclusion, gave'thej free men the right hand of fellowship, and then,presented the gold caskets. Mr. Forbes'said that after _ all the Empire was founded on sentiment, no matter what was done with deeds and agreements;