COMING HOME

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 11407, 7 January 1931, Page 5

COMING HOME

HON. G. W. FORBES IN AUS-

TRALIA

MR SCULLIN ALSO BACK

(U.PiA. by ! Elec, Tel. Qooyright) (Received Jan. 6, , 9.10 p.m.) FREMANTLE, Jan. G, The liner Ormonde has arrived from London. 1 Amongst the passengers are tho lit. Hon. G. .W. Forbes, ‘Prime. Minister of; New Zealand, and the Rt. Hon, J, H. Scullin. Prime Minister of Australia. SEA OF TROUBLE WHAT MR SCULLIN HAS TO FACE . ( ; ! } ! TALK OF EMERGENCY CURRENCY fXJ.P.A., by Elec, Tel./Copyright) (Received Jan. 6, 11.20 p.m.) SYDNEY, Dec. 0. A Sydney newspaper says: “The. moment the Prime Minister (Mr Scullin) -leaves the • usually placid 'waters of the Southern Pacific, he will qnter a sea of trouble, As soon as lie arrives at Canberra, the -Federal Labor ca.ucu's holds a • meeting, when “Parliamentary or bank rule” is tho biggest issue; that .will be .raised. Dir Yates, .member for Adelaide, will .move in favor of legislation for the creation of 'emergency currency to finance tho Commonwealth and State public works. He points out that the recent conversion loan has made tho C’b niiuo if wealth's financial position worse than .ever, as tea million's worth, of 3.1 and 3J per cents, wits converted to 5) and 6 ;per cents., thereby adding to the staggering interest burden by at least £250,600 ppr year. The time, has arrived, he .says, to face, the Tacts, and insist on altered financial methods.

Dir Anstey, Minister for Health, is even more pointed. He says: •

“Wo are rapidly heading for chaos. It looks as though the hanks ...will .close dowii on the governments probably within two month's,' When that happens, ’ w« shall have a chan'cq to reconstruct along new lines,” VIEW'S ON IMPERIAL CONGRESS VALUABLE, BUT DISAPPOINTING ,IN RESULTS NEW DIARCHCF EVENTS IN HOMELAND FOUNDATIONS LAID FOR IDIPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS (U.P.A by Elec. Tol. Copyright) (Received Jan. 6, 10.30 p.m.) PERTH, Jan. 6. Mr Forbes, accompanied r by Dlrs Forbes and party, arrived by the Ormonde, looking and confessing himself in) the best of health after a remarkably pleasant voyage. He was met at the wharf ,by his brother, Dlr Leu Forbes, who is now farming in West Australia, his brother-in-law', Mr P. Ledsham, originally ,a New Zealander, Dir C, Tailor, of .Christchurch, and Dir .E, DI. Saunders, formerly of Christchurch. Interviewed by ‘the New Zealand Press .Assn., Dir Forbes . said that his visit to the Imperial Conference lfad been invaluable from the .standpoint of .in'lertehange of views of the Dominion's; representatives, bug the practical outcome of the conference had been somewhat disappointing, owing to the hard-held political .belief's of the Imperial representatives However, there could be nc mistaking the rapid development .of .a distinctly different, viewpoint a'mong the British people. The conferencewould .undoubtedly help forward tlie crystallisation of a ’much broader Imperial policy and 'the 'foundation bad been laid for impoi’tanffc developments. possibly leading to a better trade -understanding .and 'a closer association of the - constatuerfts. of tlie Empire. It would not .surprise him if .welcomte events moved more rapidly than had been originally .expected . BIG THINGS BEFORE CANADA Dir Forbes Said that his .journey through Canada had left the impression tliat big things were looming there. Huge; areas bad yet to ,be brought to fruition, and only the opening chapters so far had been written df Canada’s, progress: The chief drawback the- climate, Svhich; compelled quiescence during the- winter, hampering -.stock-raising. Now Zealand, by comparison, enjoyed .two sea'sons -and for ■ attrafctivelioss his homeland Was ; an easy fitst. ANXIOUS TO GET HODIE MANY QUESTIONS HELD UP Dir Forbes said that' ho was most anxious to got back to- New Zealand a’s many questions .were being hold up Ahcro' pending liis return. Dir Foi-Bcs, along with Dir ; Scullin, _wa<s the guest of .thpl West : Australian Government ( at a luncheoii. but, beforehand, Dir Forbes was motored through the, city and, ltd , the, new; trotting course, - where ■he 'fsserf. inanyi pidturos of .former ' ’ New ' Zealand horSes whieh had done .well, in' important ev/ents An West'Australia;

Mr Sbuliiri,; interviewed’, said that while '.abroad ho had I learned a great deal 'about tko world . depresriori/ Re-of-all parties l in the British Commonwealth wore -drawn closer together at ! tiie Imperial'-Con-ference arid tlio Miriy wak " generally shared tli'at it would, require the earnest'.efforts ' of -rivery./section of the ooniiriunityi'to /plriOe their f«otmtrfes oii’ the high 'load 'to prosperity. Mr Spulliri and Mr ; /Norbes / were welcome.d on-hoard the r Ormonde by the Australian' Miriikteir, of /Defence (Mr .Greenre) and <a number of prominent merit Vv-F 'jyj'-J! .'