THE RACE STAIN IN-BRITISH BORN
to le, 'AUSTRALIAN CABINET MINISTER RESIGNS. . \ jj e (Itec. January 19, 7.35 p.m.) v I 0 _ Adelaide, January 19, 3g ■ Cabinet has accepted the resignation of-Mr. Homburg, Stato Attorney-Gen-' ss eral. The resignation is the outcome of or anti-German feeling. Mr. Homburg, ii\i a letter to the Premier, urging the ao->! id ceptance of his resignation, said:—. "The.war lies and calumnies continue: more virulently than ever, and I wish!| )U to free tho Government and our- party]'i in from any burden they might carry be- \ cause of my descent. Even though this ' is tie country of my birth, and I have ! , c- never been away from it, i shall never,; to let it bo'said that wo sank because tj ae was ill the boat."- , of The Premier expressed his deep re-; ot gret, and that of his colleagues, that i bt it should appear that Mr. Homburg left ! office because opposition had been rais-, 0, ed-on aocount of his lineage. He paid!' in a tribute to Mr. Homburg's high publio; id spirit, keen sense of personal and polk bo tical hononr, and valuable and patnoti<J A . . id Ministerial services.
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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2363, 20 January 1915, Page 5
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