SOUTH AFRICA.
THE RECENT UNIONLORD CREWE’S OPINION. United Press Association— Copyright (Received May 19, 10.15 p.m.) LONDON, May 19. The Earl of Crewe, Secretary of State for the Colonies, 'at the South African banquet, declared that the driving force of the union was a desire to transform South Africa into a gieat dominion, like Canada and the Commonwealth of Australia. Ho added that the union, besides being conducive to strength, also tended to moral strength.
TRANSVAAL DELEGATES TO IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT.
TO ATTEND TO CONSTITUTION AND DEFENCE MATTERS.
(Received May 19, 11.55 p.m.)
CAPETOWN, May 19
General Botha, Air. Smuts, and Sir George Farrar, Leader of the Opposition,"are the Transvaal’s delegates from the South African Union Convention to the Imperial Government. They will sail on June 30th. Lord Solborne, Governor of the Transvaal, will leave a week earlier. General Botha will chiefly attend to Union matters. . Mr. Smuts, besides assisting in the discussions on the Constitution, will attend the Imperial Defence Conference.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2506, 20 May 1909, Page 5
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