LORD DENMAN RESIGNS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 23, 27 January 1914, Page 5

LORD DENMAN RESIGNS.

FOR HEALTH REASONS. i [By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [United Press Association.] Melbourne, January 26. Lord Denman, in a speech to the Australian Natives' Association, at the Foundation Day banquet, made the unexpected announcement that he had resigned the Governor-General-ship, and was returning to England during the present year. He said lie did not wish to weary the meeting with a recital of his reasons for this step, beyond saying that he was in indifferent health. At one time he had considered asking for leave for some' months in order to obtain a complete change, but he had decided that it was not in the best interests of the Comomvealth that the Governor? General should be absent when the political situation was so full of uncertainty, and there was a possibility of a political crisis occurring. Lord Denman added that it would cause him a severe, wrench to have to leave his work in'Australia.

Messrs Reid and Cook, and other speakers 'at the banquet, deeply regretted Lord Denman's resignation, and eulogised his administration,

PRESS' UNANIMOUS REGRETS

(Received 10.5 a.m.) Sydney, January

The Press express unanimous regrets at Lord Denman's resignation. The Herald says the place indeed will be difficult to fill. The tributes of public men eulogise his courage in the face of physical disabilities in carrying out his arduous duties. It was specially unfortunate that so successful an occupant of the post should bo subjected to the'/ shabby discourtesy and meanness associated with his eviction from Government House.