THE PRESS CONFERENCE.

Bush Advocate, Volume XXI, Issue 301, 24 June 1909, Page 5

THE PRESS CONFERENCE.

DELEC4ATES ENTKKTAINFJ7 IN SCOTLAND. Press Assn — By telegraph — Copyright. LONDON, yesterday. | In fine sunshine the Pit--, dole- 1 gates and their party join ..■: rud oy steamer from Balloch to th-> Lead of j Loch Lomond, returning to Inversnaid and thence by co;kji to Sivonaclachar. After sailing across Loch Katrine they drove to Callander, where they took farewell of the Lord Provost and their other Glasgow hoss. Mr Davies (Hobart), speaking at tho Glasgow Corporation banquet, said the proofs of Britain's resources were seen in the hives of industry outside London. A great object lesson to the delegates was the sight of the nucleus of the Commonwealth navy upon tho stocks. He hoped that the Australian fleet, would eventually become of great assistance to the Motherland. Hon. T. Fink , (Melbourne) said citizens in tho overseas Dominions cherished far above wealth and qualities, traditions and sense of Government inherited fj'oin Great Britain." To Australians; Glasgow was more than, tli o commercial, capital of Scotland — it was a model in many respects for local government. It was a place where the sense of Imperial citizenship fructified and was strengthened by daily ".adherence to sound principles of municipal government. Glasgow's institutions were spreading and being imitated overseas. •'...■