HON. G. FOWLDS.

Colonist, Volume XLIX, Issue 11959, 12 June 1907, Page 4

HON. G. FOWLDS.

Auckland, June ll.\ In addressing his constituents at Grey Lynn to-night, the Hon. G) Fowlds said the people of t.hj's Colony ought to be proud of the way in which Sir J. G. Ward had represented them at the Imperial Conference.' 11 o had occasion recently to criticise ether delegates, but lie bad nothing to regret, and nothing to take back. He wanted to see^the British Empire's consolidation, for it was the greatest force in the world to-day, making lor psace and progress. We had to see that we maintained unimpaired our own independence in these colonies, and in doing that we must grant the same freedom of action to the people of the old country. He referred to the ivgretcable illness of the Hon. Hall* JjtlOF.