OVERSEAS PREMIERS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7850, 12 July 1911, Page 7

OVERSEAS PREMIERS

SIR JOSEPH WARD VISIT TO CADBURY BROS.’ WORKS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. LONDON’, July 10. Sir Joseph and Lady Ward, Mrs and Captain Scddon visited Cadbury’s settlement at BournviUe, Warwickshire, and inspected tho works and modern village. Sir Joseph Ward was gratified at the ideal conditions of the workmen and tho educational facilities provided. Stratford .and Warwick were also visited by Sir Joseph and Lady Ward. “ AT HOME ” AT HOTEL CECIL. LONDON, July 10. Sir Joseph and Indy Ward entertained six hundred guests at an “ at homo” at the Hotel Cecil. Among those present were: Lords A 1 version (Lord Chief Justice), Knntsford (an ex-Colomal Secretary), Macnaghten (Lord of Appeal), and Bathurst, tho Lord Mayor of London (Sir T. Vesoy Strong), tlio Right Hon. Lewis Haroourt and Airs Haroourt, Sir Henry Primrose, the Hon. J. T. Molteno (Speaker of tho Cane Assembly), the various Agente-General, and many New Zealanders now in England. MR A.’ FISHER TO LEAVE LONDON TO-DAY. LONDON, July 10. Mr A. Fisher, Australian Prime Minister, will leave London on Wednesday for Marseilles, on his return homo. Mr Fisher visited tho Welsh coalfields, including Ton-y-pandy. WISHES SUCCESS TO WELSH STRIKERS. (Received July 12, 0-20 a.m.) LONDON, July 11. Mr Fisher, Federal Premier, replying to the Mayor’s welcome at Cardiff before an immense crowd of miners, said that there was plenty of room for miners in the Commonwealth. He concluded his speech by wishing the Ton-y-pandy strikers success in their fight. MR J. S. MCGOWEN AT MANCHESTER AND LIVERPOOL. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. LONDON, July 10. The Working Men’s Christian Brotherhood welcomed Mr McGowen, Premier of New South Wales, at Manchester. The Lord Mayor presided. Mr McGowen afterwards visited the city’s sewage works, and was much impressed by the gigantic scheme. Mr McGowen was entertained by the members of the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce.