COLONIALS AT BIRMINGHAM.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXVI, Issue 13423, 10 July 1911, Page 5

COLONIALS AT BIRMINGHAM.

FURTHER HONOUR FOR SIR J. C. WARD. A Message to Mr, Chamberlain. Press Association.—Telegraph.—Copyright. Received July 10, 10.45 a.m. LONDON, July !». Sir Joseph Ward, the Seddons, and other New Zealanders and Australians are at. Birmingham, where Sir J. G. Ward received the Doctor of Laws degree. In response to (he students’ appeal lie received the Chancellor's permission to speak. After expressing his gratitude, he asked, on behalf of New Zeala.ud, that a message be sent to Mr Chamberlain, on (he occasion of his birthday, expressing good wishes, and recognition of his Imperial work, and sympathy for him in his protracted illness. Sir Joseph Ward subsequently visited Mr Chamberlain. Speaking at tho Chamber of Commerce banquet at Birmingham in the evening. Sir Joseph Ward said that it would be bettor to teach the children the history of each colony than that of Greece and Rome. The colonies ought to contribute per head to the British navy, which was the colonies’ only preservation.

SPEECH BY MR. McCOWEN

N.S.W.'s Social Legislation Justified

LONDON, July 9. The Hon. J. S. T. McGoweu, Premier of Now South Wales, speaking at the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, justified and explained the New South Wales social legislation He emphasised that State’s material prosperity and the resources of Australia, and said that they sought a line of conditions making for the best physical and mental development and the highest industrial standard, hence they wore determined to secure a strong and sturdy rare. He quoted preferential trade statistics as justifying the eonclu sion that blood was thicker than water and always told.