BASELESS STORIES.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 945, 12 October 1910, Page 5

BASELESS STORIES.

LORD DUDLEY AND HIS LABOUR ADVISERS. By Telegraph-; Press Assooiatlon-Oopyright. .;.-..; Sydney, October 11. Speaking at the Manchester Unity centohary banquet, the Earl of. Dudley (Governor-General of' Australia) referred to certain reports which ■ had been persistently circulated regarding his conduct and intentions. :: ~ , The Governor-General declared that he had heard these reports. with the -most profound amazement. ;, Some wandering oritichad reported that Australians were lacking in imagination, but evidently, said ;his < Lordship, 'a few possessed , a most remarkably vivid imagination, for never did anyone set to work.to concoct a story. with less. faot to .build upon than the people .who. invented those extraordinary yarns. He did not intend to .worry 'in the slightest' degree .about them. ;; : , : ' '.'.". .' ;'.'..' "■ ; . As to .the rumours of his. resignation, proceeded Lord Dudley, he.had nothing: to' say.'-.Whether he remained in office for the •full ' pr' not, he knew of no.reason'whatsoever which might cause his abrupt;departure in the near future. So; far ias he?was■ aware, : -all the,stories about.-.his- : successor being already appointed ;were; pure', moonshine,' . unless, indeedi the providing, of understudies for leading gentlemen : had been -, recently adopted by'..the'.Home "authorities.