The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-06-22

is congratulatng itself on the manner
in which Percy Hunter is representing
the movement in America. Already
he has arranged for round the Pa
cific excursion from Spokane, in which
the Honolulu members of the club will
take part. Hunter was sent on to Spo-
kane under the care of Victor NJ.
Smith after a lunch at the University
Club. August Wolf, secretary of the
Spokane Chamber of Commerce, has
just issued the following to the press
of the country:
Percy Hunter, director of the immi-
grafton and tourist bureau of New
South Wales and vice president of the
| Hands Around the Pacific Club, who
was hailed at Spokane, Wash, as the
Invest wire that Australia has yet sent
to the United States" did several
things of prime Importance to his coun-
try during his stay of three days in
that city as guest of honor of the Spo-
kane Chamber of Commerce, which is
composed of 1900 representative bust
mess and professional men, headed by
Edwin T. Conan, president of the Ex-
change National Bank. Among others,
these are to his credit:
Hunters Work So Far.
Pledged the Spokane Chamber of
Commerce to organize an excursion of
100 delegates from various parts of the
United States to Australia, via Homo
lulu, leaving Vancouver, B. c., in Sep
TENDER, 1912
Secured valuable data from the
foremost experts in the Pacific slope
country on modern methods Of irrigat-
ing grain, alfalfa and fruit lands.
Discussed with prospective home
seekers the opportunities that await
American farmers in the reclaimed
deserts of New South Wales.
Perfected tentative arrangement to
station a representative in the north
western part of the United States to
foster and encourage trade relations
between the two countries
Talked Australia with an enthu-
siasm and earnestness that was con-
vincing, also interested many travel
ers in his country as a new field for
tourists.
Arranged for the reception in the
Pacific States of Hon. Mel Nelson,
minister of lands in the New South
Wales government, who has been Sc
lected by the cabinet to make a tour
of the United States as soon as Par
lament rises this year.
Talks of New South Wales.
Mr.. Hunter discussed at length the
progress and growth of Australia in
general at largely attended luncheon
of the Spokane Chamber of Commerce
on June g., and outlined what 1t is
hoped to accomplish in the way of in
teresting farmers and tourists in New
South Wales. He spoke of the dam in
the Murrumbidgee Valley to water a
million acres of fertile lands in the
Riverina, saying that Mr.. Nelson has
two or three similar projects in mind
These works will not be carried out
he added, until after the minister OF
lands returns home from a tour of the
United States, to which he will come
next winter to gather the latest in
formation and ideas regarding irriga
ton projects. He continued:
Mr.. Nelson, who is a leading fig
ure of the dominant political party in
Australia, is associated with the Hon
w. A. Holman, encouragement anc
acting premier of New South Wales
in upsetting lot of old theories, anC
proving that the advanced politica
party is not composed of the wild
cats they were once supposed to be.
Having grasped the reins of Office
the young men who form the govern
, Iment at once began its work, and MI
Nelson in few months completed
; TASK WnlCn udu bdlhSu Auo'i Nii''
statesmen for generations-the cor
, solidation and simplification of tn
, multifarious New South Wales land
acts which have been the despair c
a the supreme courts for years.
. "Mr. Nelson is adding a territor
! to our state by reversing the old po
= icy of letting the settlement proceed
y the railways, and projects the buildin
v of state railroads out into the wester
I. grain lands, where ten millions
@ acres of rich soil with a rainfall su
ficient for wheat await the plough.
~ These works are typical of VIII
this young political party is doing