ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13543, 16 March 1906, Page 6

ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES.

(Fgou Off* Own Coreesponsekt.l LONDON, February 3. Lord Tweedmouth, presiding on Friday at the annual dinner of the Edinburgh Border Counties' Association, said it was on the navy that our existence as a nation rested. It was tho sea which separated England from foreign nations, but it was the sea also that bound her to that quiverful of younger nations which had sprung from her loins, to whom ho thought Englishmen could best show their lovo by offering them the protection of tho navy. Some people insisted very much on tho necessity of a contribution from tho colonies toward the navy. l''or his part, ho should be quite prepared to give the protection of the British navy to the colonies as a' free gift.

On Tuesday in this week the third Liverpool exhibition of colonial products was opened in St. George's Hall. The exhibition is under the patronage of H.R.IT. the Prince of Wales, who has displayed bis interest in it in more ways than one. Immediately before leaving tor India the Prince telegraphed to the promoters his best wishes for tho success of (ho exhibition, also lending 10 models of various kinds of vessels. Referring to New Zealand's exhibit, tho Liverpool Courier says: " Now Zealand's stand is tho largest in tho main hall, and is additionally conspicuous by reason of tho beautiful Maori carving which appears on 'all tho woodwork. The stall, which is under tho control of Mr II C. Cameron (produce commissioner) contains samples of all the resources of tho colony—agricultural, pastoral, and mineral. Grains of all sorts are represented, such as oats, wheat, and barley; wool is shown in both the raw and the manufactured states; Now Zealand hemp, which is now being sent in large quantities to this country for tlie making of ropes, twine, and cordage of all kinds, is well represented. The mineral specimens include gold-bearing quartz, coal, iron ore, and phosphate rock. Well exemplified are the colony's industries in (ho manufacture of jams and jellies, canned fruits and vegetables, and dairy products. There is a very fine collection of pictures illustrating agriculture, live stock', meat-freezing, factory dairying, tim-ber-working, mining, woollen-manufactur-ing, and other New Zealand industries, scenery, and cities. The stall is set off with a number of Now Zealand flags and banners." At intervals during the progress of tiro exhibition illustrated lectures on tours in New Zealand are being delivered hf Mr Cameron. Probably ho will be assisted in this work by other gentlemen thoroughly conversant with tho colony. Recently two large consignments of colonial frozen produce have been received at. Barry for various firms. The s.s. Indradevi, from Adelaide, discharged 5203 carcases of sheep and 19,582 carcases of lamb, which were deposited in tho local ice stores; while this week the s.s. Haveiuham Grange, a largo four-masted liner, arrived, after a voyage from Port Chalmers and Svdnov. and discharged altogether 632 quarters of beef, 1500 crates of rabbits, and 1998 carcases of mutton. All the moat was in excellent condition when it arrived.

I find the feeling prevalent at Smithfield that nothing further will be heard of the Markets Committee's attempt to charge a toll on frozen meat that does not enter tho London markets for 6afa '

A wedding 'of New Zealand interest took place on Tuesday last at the Church of St. Clement Danes, Strand. The bride was Miss Mary Copeland, voungest daughter of the late Mr James Copeland, of Ravenswood, Otago. and of Mrs Copeland, now of PaJmerston North, New Zealand, and granddaughter of the late Cantain Honry Montgomery, of Wanganui, Now Zealand. The bridegroom was the Rev. Sir William Earle, Bart,, who.has beon for 10 years past senior curate of St. Clement Danes parish. Sir William Earlo claims to be the eleventh baronet, in the succession of the baronetcy, which waseonferred on Sir Richard Earle, Bart., of Stragglethorpe, ia 1629. He had idlOTed.nia claim titejwjn. dormant uatil

the accession of the present Sovereign, when he decided to assert it. Although not yet formally recognised by the Heralds' College, there is, I understand, no doubt as to his right in_ the matter, and the official recognition is regarded as being only a matter cf time. It had been wished that the wedding and the subsequent reception should be as far as possible private, as regarded the bridegroom's parishioners, who mustered at the church ill strong force, and cave him and his bride an enthusiastic reception and send-off. The bride was given, away by her brother, Mr James Copeland. There wcro two bridesmaids—Miss Copeland. sister of the bride, and Miss .Stone, cousin of the bridegroom.