AGENTS-GENERAL

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16729, 12 January 1920, Page 7

AGENTS-GENERAL

ENTEBTAINED IN LONDON.

(Br Cuble—Prr*» Association —Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, January 'J. The Australian and .New Zealand Club entertained Sir Charles "Wado (tho retiring Agent-General for Now South. Wales) and Sir Thomas Robinson. (Agent-General for Queensland) at luncheon. in tho presence of a distinguished gathering. Mr Andrew Fislier. -who t>resided, paid a wr.rm tribute to tho lato Sir .Edmund Carton as a man of rare genius for the post of first Prime Minister oO Australia. Ho waa a groat statesman, patriot, and jurist. Colonel L. S. Amery (Under-Secre-tary for tho Colonics) alluded to Sir Edmund Barton's great mental power, patriotism, and statesmanship. The sad loss of two leaders of men liko Sir Edmund Barton and Mr Alfred l>e_ikin was n heavy blow -to Australia. Roforring to Sir Charles Wado and Sir Thomas Robinson, lie said Ills personal experience of tho records of tno Colonial Office showed that l>oth had done yeoman servico for thoir Stato and for tho Commonwealth. Sir Thomas Itobinson, referring to tho varied duties of Agents-General, said that if ho were credited with 2 2-sth por cent, on the indent work ho had done during the year it would show a substantial balance. Immigration, and advertising work was thrown in gratis. l Sir Charles Wado commented on the demand for unification. Tho AgentsGeneral always endeavoured to speak with ono voico and act in harmony, whilo pushing tho rights of their own States.