DUTIES OF A GOVERN
A "DO-NOTHING" POLICY.
BANQUET TO 'MR. CARRUTHERS,
By Telegraph.—Press Association—Copyright.
Sydney, (March 5. Mr. J. H. C.uuifTHEiis, ex-Premier of Now South Wales, was entertained at a citizens' banquet in tbo Town Hall prior to his departure for England to act as New South Wales Commissioner at the Franco-British Exhibition. He was presented with a valuable diamond pendant for Mrs. Carruthers in recognition of his services to the State.
The Governor (Admiral Sir Harry Rawson), who presided, said be could not say whether his career here as Governor had been beet tor him. An admiral could work his wicked will on anybody he pleased, but a governor had to do nothing and be very careful how he did it.
Mr. Carruthers complained that federation was not working well because of the attempts of the Federal ' .Government to invade the sphere of the States.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13691, 6 March 1908, Page 5
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