TOURING JOURNALISTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1400, 28 March 1912, Page 6

TOURING JOURNALISTS.

4 ARKIVE IN WELLINGTON. The members of _ the Australian Prorineinl Tress A»>i:riation, who elected to hold this vt-ar's conference in Auckland, in order that the delegates could do sonic sight-seeing in the Dominion, arrived from the north last evening. The party which arrived tjv yesterday's express wore: Mr. and Mrs. A. Aslkt (Melbourne), Me-srs. T. Tc-'iiperlcy (Hallina), 11. S. Hobinson (Singleton), W. J. Mailman (AlImry), W. Sl'aw (Mudgee). A. K. Daniel and A. E. Hi ley (Goulburn), K. S. anil ]). (!. liichardson (Parrainatta), V. Pinkstone (Contamumlra), W. lieunetl (Dungo;!). '11. !'■ Hn 1 i^r-ri'ord (Qnemnbeyan), A. Malcolm (BalvanaUl), Tarlinton (Alurwillumbah), A. J. Groagh (Tamwort-h), S. W. Brookes (Brisbane), J. invin (Warwick), A. Smith (Scur.e), and K. Kennedy (Mnsselbrook). The part was met ml: tlio station by Messrs. D. Robertson (secretary of the Post and Telegraph Department), Mr. 11. Wilson (Tourist Dcnarhuent), Johnston (Premier's Olliee), W. Blundell ("Evening Post"), A. Wanton (Dominion), and W. 11. Gilford ("Times"). After an interchange of greetings. the party proceeded to the Grand 110101, where they ore to .'lay wliii-t in Wellington. To-day, wind and weather permitting, the visitors will lx> entertained on the harbour by the local newspaper proprietaries, the s.s. Awnroa having hecu .-soured for the occasion. This evening they will view the mysterious .Tanson at the Opera House. For to-morrow ail endeavour is being made to secure a special tram-car for tho party which will run over Ihc city lines, in order to give the strangers as comprehensive an idea of the city as possible. On Saturday afternoon', the bowlers of the party will probably be accommodated on the local greens', and that evening they will leave for the south.

A note in tho printed itinerary against Wellington fays: "Meet Cabinet Ministers, if possible." That "if possible" lias a significance all its own in view of the present political situation.