HORN T. M. WILFORD.
ILTUP TO THE EAST.-
£Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Sept. 6. The Hoi u T. M. Wilford, Leader of the Opposition, and Mrs Wilford, will leave by the Maran ui to-morrow for Sydney, en route to th «> Ea3t, where a comprehensive tour will L v made of China, Japan and Singapore. Java will also be visited. Mr Wilfoi *1 will study first-hand tho problems of the East, and will give special attention to the Singapore question. While in B.ydney ho will, give atV tention to n. Sitters of mutual interest to New Zealand and Australia. Mr Wilford says he has i always stood for a "hands aci-oss'tho sea' 'policy with Australia. "Ihe tariff barriers, framed to encourage, assist and protect, < onstitute no difference between us, thoi wli 1200 miles divided us, but they have been advanced by those ot myopic vision a » reasons for separation and living our Jives apart. I have always advocated good f( Wling and under-standing-based ot i, goodwill."
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIV, Issue 805, 7 September 1923, Page 5
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165HORN T. M. WILFORD. Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIV, Issue 805, 7 September 1923, Page 5
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