MR. STOREY'S MISSION

Evening Post, Volume CI, Issue 92, 19 April 1921, Page 8

MR. STOREY'S MISSION

AN UNQUALIFIED SUCCESS.

(Received April 19, 3 p.m.) LONDON, 18th April.

It is linden-stood that Mr. John Storey (Premier of New South Wales) proposes to request Mr. A. Ashbolt (Agent-Gen-eral for Tasmania) to take over the act-ing-Agent-Genera-ley for New South Wales during Sir Timothy Oogblams absence.

Owing to Mrs. Storey's slow recovery from tho after effects of a minor nasal operation a fortnight ago, Mr. Storey is cancelling his motor trip through England, and' is proceeding, to Barrow by train on Thursday.

The Australian" Prcsa Agency iafcerviawod Mr. Storey, who said h« regret

ted that his health was still precarious. He was delighted' at the unqualified euccesa of his mission. He was assured! of no difficulty to finances dtarrag the forthcoming two years, provided the moneys wore irtilised! in legitimate developmental work. He was considering the suggestion, for a joint flotation, of New Sooth Wales-Western Australian loans, but had not committed himself. Ha preferred leaving 1 Sir-T. Coghlan to finalise the financial arrangements. He did 1 not anticipate the flotation of a loan before October.