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Waipukurau Press, Volume XXX, Issue 189, 19 August 1935, Page 5

BACK IN NEW ZEALAND

Prime Minister and Party

AN OFFICIAL RECEPTION

RT. HON. J. G. COATES ALSO

(P»‘r Press Association). WELLINGTON, This Day

The Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. G. W. Forbes, accompanied by Mrs. Forbes, and Mr. Jeffery, private secretary, returned today by the Marama, and was warmly welcomed! on board by Ministers of the Crown, heads of Departments, and personal friends.

Soon after their arrival the Prime Minister and the Rt. Hon. J. G. Coates were tendered an official reception by the Harbour Board chairman T. R. Barrer), who paid a tribute to the work the two leaders had accomplished in London.

The Hon. Sir Alfred Ransom, on behalf of the people of New Zealand, welcomed the leaders, and remarked that they were returning at a time when New Zealand was recovering to some extent from the difficulties of the past few years. Mr. Forbes, replying, expressed pleasure at his return and briefly outlined the Jubilee celebrations.

Regarding the meat question he complimented Mr. Coates, saying that his work had been invaluable. Mr. Coates expressed satisfaction with the result of the meat negotiations, and referred to the improvement in trade which had taken place in Great Britain. The future it had was bright, with one possible exception, namely the Abyssinian difficulty. It would be disastrous if the general improvement which was noticeable was checked by international complications.