POLITICAL RUMBLINGS

Wanganui Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15133, 30 January 1917, Page 5

POLITICAL RUMBLINGS

NEWSPAPER’S INSINATIONS REFUTED. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association). Received January 30, 1.51 p.m. MELBOURNE, January 30. The Hon. Tuucr denies the Herald’s ins’nation that an organised attempt exists to prevent Mr Hughes going to London. He also says that the question of giving support to any party with the object of turning Mr Hughes out was never considered by the caucus. The Hon. Hughes denies that he is going to London in February. He stated that unless the political atmosphere cleared he could not leave Australia.