THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF YORK.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 10777, 3 October 1900, Page 5

THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF YORK.

'I'H>?IH VISIT TO THE COLONIES. MESSAGE ¥B€M TEE QUEEJT. United Press Association—By Electric Telearraph—Cojyright. (Received October 2nd, 10.15 p.m.) SYDNEY, October 2. Mr Chamberlain has cabled to the Governors of the various colonies tie thaake of tfhe Queen and the Duke and Duchess of York for their messages of welcome in connection with tie forthcoming royal visit. A TBIBUTE TO COLONIAL LOYALTY. DATE OF THE VISIT. INVITATION TO A BRITISH MINISTER.

(SPECIAL TO "THE ?RESS.") WELLINGTON, October 2. When tiie House met this afternoon tie Premier presented the following rep.y which the Governor has received from the Home authorit.es to the invitation sent to the Duke and Duchess of York to visit New Zeaxand: — "Your telegram of the 20th September was laid before her Majesty und the Duke and Duchess of York, wiio desire mc to convey <theix cordial vhanks to you, your Government, and the people oi -Sew Zealand, liieir itoya.l inguiicsscs are giad to be abio to pay a vis.t to urn coiony, aua u> take ttavuatiige ol tue pronusecl welcome. Her JMajesiy Uxe also comni-mUs mc to revjuest tnat you wi_l convey to cue x.tgisla4,ure her sincere lor the actuitss, \*'iii%;ii bos given h.er mucJi p.easure. Her iia,jt.sty kiiows weii sue lias no more loyal subjects in tfle Junpire taie peopie ol

iiie .Prfcnlier mentioned that he had commuuioacect to Cue Home Government asking for iniorma.ijoii as to tue probabie date oi tne visit of their Koyo. Highnesses. He had received a reply sUi»..ajg thut it was impossible to iiaine uafcts unt:l ti*e arivingemants v.ere more advanced. He had abo communicated with tne --i.ustUXiL.ui Premier in order to ascertain the date of the election of members of ihts (J onunoiiwealth Parliament. He had been informed that nothing definite had been decided on as to ciates, but the eLection wouid take place in iuu-ch or the beginning of April, and the Parliament would prt>6ai>ly be opened about the beginning of -May. V'v r e thuieiure, expert their Royal Highnesses to visit New* Zealand abo.il tho «nd <>f Jti&y next. Mr Seddon thought that it would ba well it a Minister of the Urown accompanied tbeir Royal Highnesses to the colonies. Such a visit wou d be much appreciated by the people. He htarcely remc-mbeitd when'the last visit of a British Minister took place. Hβ had made the suggestion to thu Secretary of State, and had received a reply expressing grateful appreciation ol the suggestion, but the Secretary of State feared it would be impossible to accept the invitation owing to public claims. _vix Seddoa said colonial Premiers had paid a. visit to the Old Country, and it was time that a member of the Home Government should come to the colonies and niake the acquaintance of the people. He intended to press his suggestion.