DELEGATES

Hokitika Guardian, 19 September 1938, Page 6

DELEGATES

ARRIVE IN AUCKLAND,

\Per Press Association —Copyright)

AUCKLAND, September 19

A number of New Zealand and overseas delegates to the second British Commonwealth Relations Conference at Sydney, arrived by the Monterey. Many are remaining in Australia for a short while, and will visit New Zealand during the next three weeks to study conditions and see scenic attractions;. , . : ■ (, The Marquis ol' : Lothian, leader of the United Kingdom delegation, and Hon. Pandit. Hirday Nath, leader of the Indian delegation, will arrive by the Niagara on October 3., A majority of the Canadian delegates, and also Lionel Curtis and H. V. Hudson, editor ol “Round Table,” expect to reach Wellington on October 13. New Zealand, delegates and others declared the conference had been most valuable from an Empire point of view, although sharp difference of japimpn at times had been revealed. . “A particularly interesting feature of the conference,” said Air G. It. Rowles, of Wellington, “was that we New Zealanders were able-to obtain almost aB complete a picture of the Empire as could be gained by a fairly extensive tour.” “A great deal of interest was displayed in New Zealand problems,” said George Lawn, of Christchurch, “especially the trend of social legislation;” He added that the attitude appeared to be one of suspended judgment, and the hope of efforts being made* to assist a solution of Empire problems. •. ,