EMPIRE CONFERENCE

Greymouth Evening Star, 27 November 1926, Page 5

EMPIRE CONFERENCE

MR AMERY’S REVIEW. and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, November 25. Mr Amory in q broadcast address regarding the results of the Imperial Conference, emphasised the fact that tlie Dominions had come of age, and that their full equality with Britain is now recognisedHe continued: “Though this does not mean an equality of status, wealth or population —as for years Britain is bound to play tho major part in the defence of the Empire, and in the settlement of foreign policy—the Dominions are now entitled to exercise .every function of national life.” There were critics, he said, who feared that this meant the beginning of the disruption of the Empire, but he did not believe that the Empire was held together by a central authority, but by common loyalty and ideals. SCOTS WHA’ HA’E. LONDON, November 25. Mr J. G. Coates, speaking at the Glasgow Corporation Banquet to overseas Premiers at Glasgow, paid a high tribute to the pioneering work done by Scotsmen in the early days of New- Zealand, especially in Otago, where the earliest Scottish settlers showed wonderful forethought in their provision for education, with the result that the Dunedin University was esteemed throughout the world. Sir Robert Horne M.P. (Ex-Chan-cellor of the Exchequer), said in the present times of difficulty, disappointment and distress, it was good to re member that they had a mighty collection of sister nations, still permeated by a spirit of youth, which furnished an inspiration for new encouragement. He mentioned that, after attending the Metallurgical Conference in Canada next August he would go to spend a few weei;< in New Zealand and Australia. SIR J. PARR’S CLAIM. ' LONDON, Nov. 26. ’ There is no country within the Empire offering better prospects than New Zealand for the man with, small capital, declared Sir J. Parr at the Imperial Industries’ AsociatL’ii lunch eon. “For retired professional or business men or farmers with a thousand or two thousand capital, it is ideal. Within a few years, hard work ensures ownership of a small freehold farm, independent living, and excellent prospects for the children. Emigrants who really work and take sound advice cannot go wrong.” Sir J. Parr urged New Zealand farmers to give attention to the export of pork to Britain- from Denmark where there -were similar conditions to New Zealand’s, and which profittoly exported more pork than dairyproduce.