BRITAIN'S PRESTIGE HIGH

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19759, 13 October 1938, Page 5

BRITAIN'S PRESTIGE HIGH

AMERICAN NATIONS LORD WILLING DON'S TOUR (British Official Wireless.) Reed. 9 a.m. RUGBY, Oct. 11. On his return from Buenos Aires the Marquis of Willingdon, referring in an interview to the tour he made at the invitation of the American Institute of Great Britain, said he had opportunities of meeting the President and

leading public men of Argentina. Paraguay and Brazil, and he found Britain's prestige standing high among them. "I have come back with a very strong feeling that the closest and most cordial relationships between the British Empire and America, both North and South, are more favourable to the chance of securing pence within the civilised world." able men wiil be on duty, according to a statement made to-day by the inspector, Mr. G. B. Edwards. During the day six men will be attending the polling booths and in the evening the roster showed that there would be seven men on duty, in addition to the usual beat duty men, from 9 o'clock until midnight. Hotel Ears Close at Noon on Saturday In accordance with the instructions issued by the Licensed Victuallers' Association of New Zealand, all hotels will close their bars at midday on Saturday and will not reopen until Monday morning. Although the bar trade will be continued to-morrow, no members of the Maori race will be served, on account of the fact that the day is the one set down for the Maoris to cast their votes.