KING MAY VISIT DOMINIONS

Southland Times, Issue 23436, 17 February 1938, Page 5

KING MAY VISIT DOMINIONS

Reported Plan For Empire Tour

STATE OPENINGS OF ALL PARLIAMENTS

PRINCESS ELIZABETH AS COMPANION

(United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright)

(Received February 16, 11.5 p.m.) LONDON, February 16.

The King is planning to visit each Dominion in turn during the next few years to open the Parliaments in State according to Westminster tradition and to establish personal contact with his peoples, says The Daily Mail. Tentative arrangements, it says, are being discussed between Court officials and the Dominions. It is probable that Princess Elizabeth will accompany the King and Queen. i NQ INFORMATION AT WELLINGTON KING AND QUEEN ASSURED OF WARM WELCOME . (United Press Association) WELLINGTON, February 16. When the message from London Stating that the King and Queen were likely to visit the Dominions in turn was referred to the Minister of Education (the Hon. P. Fraser), who is deputizing for the Prime Minister (the Rt. Hon. M. J. Savage), he said that the New Zealand Government had had no advice of any such proposal nor had there.been any discussions between the British authorities and the Dominion. “If such a visit were to take place ■the New Zealand Government and the people of the Dominion would be delighted,” added Mr Fraser. “The people of this country have very happy memories of the visit their Majesties made to the Dominion, some years ago as Duke and Duchess of York. They will be sure of an even more cordial welcome should they make another visit to these shores.”