THE NEW GOVERNOR

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17182, 12 February 1930, Page 7

THE NEW GOVERNOR

BANQUET IN LONDON INTEREST IN FARMING LONDON, Fob. 11. "I do not want to be regarded merely as an agricultural specialist to the exclusion of interest in the varied activities and problems of New. Zealand,' - " said Lord Biedisloe, at it. given by the Hon. T. M. Wiii'ord and Airs. Wilford in honor of Lord and Lady Biedisloe, at Uuj Mayfair Hotel. :"i'am going out, prepared 'to* placed the knowledge I have gained ,1% a lifelong private practice and public advocacy of agriculture at the disposal of New Zealand, but 1 am desirous of listening and learning from the 'cow eockies.'. of the Dominion.' Mr Wiltord, in proposing the. ioast of Lord and Lady Biedisloe said that New Zealand was fortunate in the selection of Lord Biedisloe, who 'would/ find the highest Standard of pasture management in the 'Dominion, where farmers were leading the world \ iU grassland production. The greatest problems were how best to increase production from the pasture and'develop the prosperity of the Empire. Lord Biedisloe, responding, remarked that he was glad to think that industries other than agriculture were appearing in New Zealand. He had the'tiest reason for believing that an industry would shortly be established with the help of British capital. He would regard himself primarily as a harmonising and consolidating agdhcy between the Dominion awbthe Mother Country..* ./■:-, i Lord Passfield, in proposing the health of Mr. and Mrs. Wilfoi'd.-sjiid H was already recognised that New Zeauriid had excellent and inflnrntial representatives. They were confident of solving the delicate problem" of reconciling the complete autdmony of the Dominions with the,co-operation, of Britain; Those present included Lord "and Ladv Strathspey, the-Earl and Countess o f Liverpool', and the Hon. ■ William Pember Reeves whose birthday was enthusiasts jail v h'.nored.