RIGHT HON. A. FISHER

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16295, 30 January 1915, Page 10

RIGHT HON. A. FISHER

AUSTRALIAN RECIPROCITY. (Pkb United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, January 29. The Right Hon. Andrew Fisher (Prime Minister of the commonwealth), the Hon. R. D. Hall (Attorney-general for New South Wales), and the Hon. J. A. Boyd (member of the Federal Senate) left this evening by the Ulimaroa on their return to Sydney. This morning Mr Fisher received a number of deputations from people interested in various phases of political and social activity. In the afternoon he gave a lunch at Bellamy's, to which were invited Mr Massey and the members of the Cabinet, the Mayor (Mr J. P. Luke), Mr W. A. Veitch, M.P., Mr E. H. Hiley (General Manager of Railways), and othcr6Speaking to a reporter of Mr .Fisher's visit, tho Prime Minister stated that he and the Cabinet had discussed' a number of important questions with Mr Fisher. One of them was reciprocity between the two /xjuntrics. " I have not the slightest doubt," said Mr Massey, " that some more satisfactory arrangement than at present exists can be made between the two countries when the proper opportunity arrives." They also discussed, he said, the question of the naval defence of the Pacific, but no definite arrangement was made. Very little, he pointed out, could be done until the Imperial Conference, but in the meanwhile the two Governments had had the opportunity of exchanging ideas on the subject.