LORD DUDLEY'S ADVENTURE.

Colonist, Volume LIII, Issue 13225, 30 September 1911, Page 3

LORD DUDLEY'S ADVENTURE.

Lord Dudley, formerly GovernorGeneral of Australia, who is on his way to England, nearly missed the steamer at Freinantle, says a Western Australian paper. During the vessel's stay in port Lord Dudley visited Perth and lunched at Government House. Accompanied by his aide-de-camp, Captain Sir Alexander Napier, and Colonel Irving, State Commandant, Lord Dudley left Perth by motor car to catch the Orvieto, which was timed to sail at 4 o'clock. As the car raced down to North Freinantle bridge the vessel cduld be seen a mile and ahalf away, and the gong could be heard warning visitors to leave. The car was running smoothly, but as it readied the bridge it was faced by an advancing flock of sheep, which completely blocked the way. There was no time to lose, but tho car was forced to come to a standstill. Out jumped Lord Dudley and his companions, and, grabbing a sheep each, they endeavoured to lead them past the motor car to serve as loaders for the rest of the flock. Captain Napier apparently was unaccustomed to handling muttons, and he was soon sprawling on the bridge with a sheep on top of him. The machinery of the motor frightened the sheep, but after a time they were induced to forge ahead and a track was cleared for the car. It wasiri hot and dut begrimed ex-Gover-nor-General and his aide who scrambled on board the mail steamer just as the gangway was being hauled in.