MAKING A BOOK. MR. FOSTER FRASER REPLIES TO CRITICS.
HIS CONSULTATION WITH SIR GEORGE REID. By Telegraph — Press Association.— Copyright. SYDNEY, 23rd January. Mr. Foster Frasor, in a letter to 'the Sunday Sun dealing with the Australian reviews of his book on Australia, says that, drawing a general impression from tha lot, the conscious verdict is, "You are a libeller." He claims that whatever the comments lie made, there was a warm-hearted affection for the land and people behind Ins pen. It was said that his facts were wrong. This may be, but he got them from Government publications, Government officials, and Australian newspapers. Mr. Fraser concludes : "I cannot say any more than that 1 used my pen as I hoped for the advantage of your country." In his letter Mr. Fraser also mentions that after a well-known Australian had read his manuscript he sent the first half to Sir George Reid, High Commissioner tor Australia, who suggested a number of corrections. Mr. Fraser pointed out that some of these conflicted with matter culled from Government books. Sir George Reid., he says, in a huff returned the rest of the manuscript, saying that he would take no responsibility for the book.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXI, Issue 19, 24 January 1911, Page 7
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