THE SHEFFIELD CHOIR.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 95, 12 June 1911, Page 5

THE SHEFFIELD CHOIR.

RECEPTION IX BRISBANE. Brisbane, Juno 11. The Sheffield Choir arrived hy the teamcr Zealr.ndia, and was welcomed >y the Premier and tin* Mayor, 'Replying, Dr. Coward, the conthic■/)r, said the elioir had not conic to '.each, but add its quota to the dc/olopmcnt of the Imperial spirit. Five thousand attended an open-air •oncort in the Exhibition Grounds in the afternoon. Tho Exhibition Hall ran crowded for tho concert at night, rod the choir had an enthusiastic reception. The. concert was a splendid success. MADAME MELBA. JON(iRATI ; BATED BY THE KING. — 1 j m’ London, June 10. Tho King, at Covcnt Garden Theitre, warmly congratulated Aladamo Melba’s singing in the Juliette nurajors. VICTORIA LEACUN C INFERENCE WITH L-RD PLUNKET. London, June 10. Overseas branches’ representatives >f the Victoria League have had a ’onfcronco with Lord Plunket, ex-Gov-■rnor of New Zealand, who stated ;hat persons with experience of oversea peoples realised that sentiment is i tremendous factor in the growth if tho Imperial ideal and the mainxmunce of the united Empire. Mrs. Rolhtt stated that the New Zealand League was doing a good vork in assisting young Englishmen o lit themselves for a farmer’s life, le pleaded for a more systematic netnod of welcoming immigrants. An English delegate suggested an ntorchanga of teachers. POIGON !M PASTRY. (Received 12, 9 a.m.) Paris, June 11. h if tv persons have been poisoned at Jambria after eating pastry'from the ■hop of a leading pastrycook. One lias lied, and several ,ave seriously ill. COLONIAL PREMIERS HONOURED. (Received 12, 9 a.m.) London, June 11. Oxford yesterday conferred l)octc •- diips of Law on Sir Joseph "Ward, .’Jenoral Botha, and Mr Morris, in the Ihcldonian 'J'hcatro. Dr. Goudy, in introducing Sir .Joseph Ward, referred :n New Zealand’s Dreadnought., which bad induced competition Lorn other Dominions. Though his proposals it tho present Conference were too jreat for immediate execution, they rovoided that a far-sighted stitc.-an.ui was able to discern the germs of a (Jrenter United Empire.