EMPIRE POLITICIANS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20011, 30 July 1928, Page 9

EMPIRE POLITICIANS.

CONFERENCE IN CANADA. EXTENSIVE TOUR PLANNED. British Wireless. RUGBY. July 28. Questions of common interest throughout the Empire, including trade, economic development and migration, will be discussed by the delegates to the Empire Parliamentary Association's Conference to he opened in the House of Commons at Ottawa "ii August 29. The delegates from Britain will include members of the three political parties. Among them will be 111 • • Lord Chancellor, Lord Hailsham (formerly Sir Douglas Hogg), Viscount Perl, First Commissioner o; \\ orks, and Lord I hniniison, who was Secretary ol State foi An in the Labour Government. The British, and other delegates will leave Southampton on August 18 by tho Empress of France. Uiey will lie met at Quebec by the Canadian Prime Minister, Mr W. L. Mackenzie King, and leading members of the Cabinet and Opposition. The visitors will make, an extensive tour of Canada, during which matters of partiiular concern to business and other interests will he discussed at the various centres. Conferences will also be held with the provincial Parliaments. NEW ZEALAND DELEGATION. DEPARTURE TO-MORROW. [TSY TELEGRAPH. SPECIAL REPORTER.] VVELLINGTON. Sunday". The New Zealand delegation to the Empire Parliamentary Associations' Conference, which is being held in Canada this year, will leave Auckland by the Aorangi on 1 uesday. Prior to his departure for the north t lie PostmasterGeneral, Hon. \\. Nosworthy, was informally entertained by his colleagues ill Cabinet. The other members of the delegation are (he Hon. .J B. Gow, M.L.C.. and Messrs T. VV. Rhodes (Thames) and \Y .J .lonian (Manuluiu).