A CLEAN SLATE.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 140, 12 June 1908, Page 5

A CLEAN SLATE.

THE COLONIES' ADVANTAGE. I

i UNTRAMMELLED BY CUSTOM. I

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LONDON, June 11. The Earl of Dudley, Governor-General-elect of the Commonwealth of Australia, was present at a pageant at Dudley Castle. Speaking at a banquet tendered him in recognition of his appointment, he said he would act on Mr. Joseph Chamberlain's advice to a former colonial Governor to say nothing about Australia until he came back. He believed in the nobility of public service, and was unable to see why a politician was less willing to serve abroad than a soldier among a young, virile, warm-hearted people who inherited British tradition, but who, being untrammelled by the customs prevailing in the older countries, had the advantage of a clean slate.

ICTORIA'S GOVERNOR ENTERTAINED.

LONDON, June 11. The Victorians in London last night tertained at a banquet Sir Thomas ibson-Ca.rmicb.ael, who has been ap>inted Governor of the State in succes)n to Sir Reginald Talbot. Mr. Taverner (Agent-General for Vicria) presided over a large gathering. Lieutenant-Colonel Seely (Under-Secre-ry for the Colonies), in the absence of >rd Brassey (a former Governor of Vicria), owing to ill-health, proposed the alth of the guest, and the Earl of •ewe (Seceretary of State for the Coloni) proposed "The State of Victoria."