COMMONWEALTH CELEBRATIONS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 243, 8 December 1900, Page 3

COMMONWEALTH CELEBRATIONS.

[PB PBB3B ASSOCIATION.] I (Received 7, 10.19 ajn.) Lohdos, December 6. It is officially announced that the Imperial Representative Corps wili probably lean Sydney oa January 7th *adspend 48 hoars in Melbourne on the homeward joaraey. Baoeired 6, 10.30 a.m.

' rV Pjhech, December 7. "TThs . Victoria ■ galled for Adelaide, Sorted by H.M.S. Royal Arthur, ; The Earl of Hopetonn left the followimg message for the people of Australia: _'lt is with feelings of pleasure and pride that I greet the people of United Australia. lam very deeply censcioos -of the responsibility which rests upon my shoulders in being selected as the -first representative of fler Majesty in this great Commonwealth. I regret that I should reach its shores with my health temporarily impaired, and I reregret also that a serious illness from which she is now mercifully recovering prevents my wife sharing the welcome which I know awaits me on landing at the stat of Government. I earnestly trust by God'* blessing that we may tooth be shortly restored to health and «Ua to give our best energies, both mental and physical, co the services of the nation we so sincerely respect and love."

In course of an interview, Lord, Hopetoun said he was delighted to return to Australia, The years he spent .here before were the happiest of his life. He added it was a great delight to Great Britain that the colonies had entered into union. Received 7, 11.48 a.m. Melbourne, December 7. ' ~ IChe Govarnmeat will S3nd 500 troop', representative of the various branches of the service, to Sydney for the federal aelebracion; also 100 men returned from the war.

Grbymouth, Dacember 7. i A memorandum from the Premier ' ■fattet* that members of Parliament, who propose goiog to Saw South Wales, should intimate their intention to the Premier so Dint he may send them letters of introduction to the, Premiers jf Australia, entitling them to the usual courtesies of free railway passes, etc.