A BUSY DAY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 186, 10 August 1935, Page 9

A BUSY DAY

MR. FORBES IN SYDNEY THE LONDON CONFERENCES ißy Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright) Rsceived Aug. 9, 11.20 a.m. BYDNKY, Aug. 9. Mr. and Mrs. Forbes had a strenuous round of entertainment to-day, but at only one gathering in his honour was he called on to deliver anything like a serious speech. Addressing the Millions Club at luncheon he said he had observed some. criticism regarding the outcome of the recent conference of Cabinet Ministers in the Old Country. He regarded it as inevitable that lie would meet with criticism when he returned to <Ncw Zealand, but fin pas quite prepared to take what was coming to him. (Laughter). He was equally confident that the greater the knowledge Alinisters obtained first hand ot other countries and world problems the better would it be for those charged with the responsibility of governmeut and the countries th-ey represented. Mr. Forbes went on to refer to the meat discussions. He said that while British Ministers were in duty bound to protect the interests of their own producers, they nevertheless were veiy fair and reasonable, and always inindful of the interests of Dominion producers. Britain hud treaties to observe and therefore was not able to do what she would like to do while those treaties existed, but when the treaties expired more satisfactory arrangements with the Dominions were likely to ensue. He regarded the future most hopefuly, but much depended jou the prosperity of the Old Country. Air. Forbes ranted his impressions of the King’s Jubilee celebrations, vWhich, besides being a memorable seeing revealed profound loyalty, belief in the influence of the British Empire, and afforded a striking contrast to the confused conditions in other distracted countries. Mr. Forbes and his wife were the guests of the Commonwealth Government at a private dinner at Hotel Australia to-night. Federal Ministers and their wives were present. Later Mr. and Mrs. Forbes attended a reception in their honour at Carlton Hotel, arranged by the New Zealand Women’s Association, the president of which is ■ Mrs. J. W. Prentice.