COLONIAL PREMIERS’ DOINGS.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume V, Issue 512, 21 June 1897, Page 2

COLONIAL PREMIERS’ DOINGS.

The Westralian Premier Banqueted. By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Per Press Association. London. June 18. A banquet was given by the Westralian residents in London in honor of Sir John Forrest (Premier of the colony) and Lady Forrest. There were some 450 guests, i Lord Knutsford 'who as Sir Henry j Holland was Secretary of State for ; the Colonies in the last Salisbury Ministry), who proposed the toast of the guests, alluded to the great services rendered by Sir John Forrest at the Colonial Conference held in London in 1887. Sir John Forrest, replying, said so far as their finances were concerned the outlook in Westralia was I excellent. He desired to see a white ] Australia untainted by Asiatics. ! Westralia was interested in Imp. rial j concerns, and did not feel that she was isolated. The colony was proud | to form part of the British Empire. ] and to share the privileges and j responsibilities accruing therefrom. Westralia, he said, was not the cause of the present general depression in mining shares, as the gold output was increasing. The colony wanted population and capital, and was desirous of working hand in hand with the Loudon investors. The Government had already modified the labor : conditions in regard to mining. Premier Reid s Arrival in London. London. 18th June. 1 Mr G. 11. Reid, Premier of New 1 South Wales, whose trip to England was prolonged by a tour on tho Continent, has arrived here. 11c . was welcomed similarly to the other Premiers and driven to the Hotel , Cecil in a Royal carriage. The Premiers will witness the Naval Review at Spithoad freun the steamer Eldorado.

Supposed Grievances of the Coioniai Troops. London, 18th June. At the Westralian banquet Jersey proposed the health of the colonial troops. Col. Lassctter, of Sydney, in re sponding, alluded to the excellent | welcome the troops had received in England. lie referred to tho complaints made l>v a fow newspapers respectitg a slight neglect bv the officials at Chelsea Barracks with regard to the food and attention, j lie said the men had not complained, and he warmly denied that any discourtesy had been oflerod to the colonials. It was an insult to say that thecolonial troops were ashamed to parade wilh the black tnops. On the contrary, they were proud to stand shoulder to shoulder with the men who fought under the same flag for the Queen.

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