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New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11705, 18 December 1923, Page 8

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MR MASSEY LEAVES TO-DAY CONSULTATION IN CANADA WITH PRIME MINISTER. ON TRADE MATTERS. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Reuter's Telegram. LONDON, December 16. Mr W. F. Massey has quite recovered from a severe cold whioh he contracted last week. He will leave ] Waterloo on Tuesday, to embark on the Aquitania at Southampton for New York, and he will travel via Vancouver to New Zealand. He will visit Quebec, Toronto, and Ottawa, and will consult with Mr Mackenzie King, the Prime Minister of Canada, on oommeircial matters affecting both dominions. AT SMITHFIELD MARKETING OF N.Z. MEAT, .ADVICE FOR MR MASSEY. Australian, and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, December 16. All’ Massey visited Smithfield with Mr Forsyth, manager of the New Zealand Meat Board, and met a number of the principal importers and stallholders. Several of the latter mentioned that the luxury prices prevailing for New Zealand lamb made its sale difficult. A large_ buyer of beef said it would pay New Zealand to engage Argentine experts to instruot in the killing and dressing of beef. “VERY ACCEPTABLE” SPEECH AT WOLVERHAMPTON. (Special to Pres® Association.) LONDON, Deoember 16. The “Daily Chronicle,” which had previously severely criticised Mr Massey’s referenoe to Empire preference in his speeches prior to the elections, in a leader to-day says the speech at Wolverhampton, which was on similar lines, wae very acceptable, and made one feel what a great advantage it was for | the dominions to be represented periodically in England by their political heads. “Whitaker’s Almanac” for 1924 contains a special two-page article on New Zealand by Mr Massey. In a speech at Wolverhampton Mr Massey emphasised the necessity of Britain granting preference to the dominions. FAREWELL GREETINGS JOURNALISTS’ GOOD WISHES. Australian aud N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, Deoember 16. Tho London District Institute of Journalists, at a largely-attended annual dinner, passed a resolution expressing the regret members and guests at Air Massey’s inability to be j present, owing to his health, and ’sent him respectful and cordial greetings, with sincere wishes for his health and long continuance in his great services to New Zealand, the Empire, and the world. Miss Stella Murray, the New Zealand contralto, was among the contributors to a notable programme, and soored an I enthusiastic encore. | "MOST POPULAR CUEBT” FUNCTION AT HOTEL CECIL. (Sydney "Sim’' Cable.) LONDON, Deoember 16. Mr Farmer, general manager of the Hotel Cecil, on behalf of the staff, from the page boys upwards, presented Mr Massey, for lus wife, with an enormous Christmas pudding decorated with the Union Jack and New Zealand flag. He said that Mr Massey was one of the j most popular guest® the hotel had ever had, and had endeared himself to all.