FAREWELL TO MR. FORBES
UNEMPLOYED DEMONSTRATION By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Aug. 26. A small party of unemployed, waving a hostile banner and indulging in cat calls, took part in the farewell to the Prime Minister, the Hon. G. Vv'. Forbes, at the wharf at 1’1.30 a.m. to-day, but the Prime Minister was unperturbed. •He waved to friends and foes alike as he stood on the gangway with Mrs. Forbes until joined by Sir Thomas and Lady Sidey. Previously Mr. Forbes and party were accorded a civic farewell at the town hall. Mr. Forbes in reply stated it would be his first visit to England, Dne subject of great importance to the Imperial Conference was the matter of Empire trade. If something could be done to foster that it. might g< a long way to help hold the Empire together.
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Taranaki Daily News, 27 August 1930, Page 15
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