THE CORONATION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14567, 2 January 1911, Page 6

THE CORONATION.

NO INVITATIONS RECEIVED.

[by telegraph.—press association'.]

CuiusTCinjucH, Sunday. The Prime Minister (Sir' Joseph Ward), interviewed ' when passing through Christ•church yesterday, stated that so far no invitations have been received from the Homo Government for members of Parliament to attend the Coronation ceremony, and consequently lie was not in a position to say what prospects there were of any member of the New Zealand Parliament visiting England. From private information ho had received, it appeared possible, but by no means certain, that an invitation would come. Personally, he thought it would bo a good thing for some of the people's representatives to be present on an occasion of such historic importance, and to interchange views with representative men _at Home on matters equally affecting England and the dominions beyond the seas. He instanced the troublesome and difficult matter affecting the manning of ships, the intricacies of company law, judicial representation in appeal cases (now settled by Privy Council), and other similar questions, as ones that could be profitably discussed.

BONDS OF EMPIRE.

[BY TELEGRAPH.PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

ChriStChuucit, Sunday.

In the course of an interview when in Christclruxcli, the Prime Minister _ (Sir Joseph Ward) said he had held the opinion for years that it would be a good thing for the various portions of the Empire if responsible Ministers of the Old Land, and some leading members of the British Government of the day, could visit distant portions of the Empire, which were destined in days to come.to take tho position of young nations. The bond of union with the Old Country would be cemented more rapidly if the people of the overseas dominions could seo and hear His Majesty's advisers. He referred to the f excellent efforts of the Press Conference, and said that as a result thereof there was in the newspapers of the Empire it more active and concentrated work being done in the interests of the Empire than was formerly the case. He had noticed this not, only in New Zealand papers, but also in the press o£ other overseas dominions who sent representatives to tho congress.