HEIR TO MILLIONS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIX, Issue 5359, 3 December 1928, Page 3

HEIR TO MILLIONS.

• PREFERS BUSH LIFE TO LUXURY. FATHER’S VAIN PLEA. Discovered a second time by his millionaire father, after years of searching, William Butie<r, bush-work-er, of Binnq, Burra, New South Wales, politely but firmly declined to gjve up his busli life; to a luxurious home in the West of England. On Byron Bay Jetty, Sydney, he bade farewell to the father who, had travelled thousands of miles to find him. Tlie name; of William Butler, senior, is well-known in the West of England, where he is qh.ajrman of a huge chemical manufacturing concern. He lives in a palatial home, and gives vast sums to charities. When he arrived in Lismore; accompanied by a secretary a,nd valet, he created quite a stir, William Butler, juniqr, is known in Australian railway construction camps and in shearing sheds. Twelve years ag,o he cajme to Australia with a small sum of moinqy, took to the bush, and has remained there qvor, sinc,e, living a rough camp life, and holding his own with all-comers, despite 'his very different training. Sqme years ago the, father lost track of his only son, but thrqe yeans ago obtained his address, and made on unavailing trip to persuade him to return. Last week father and son met once more. Beyond the fact that 'his boy was in the district, the, father, knew nothing, but the two were brought together t'hroilfeh inquiries made by the Lismore Canon A. G. Mbore. Father and son made a strange contrast, one immaculate in grey frock coat and trousers, the othejr > n Blucher boots, rougjh flannel shirt, and with wor.k-sc;ayre|dl hands. The younger man heard unmoved of the benefits which awaited him on his return, of the open doors of the great house at Westbury-on Trym, with the scores of servants waiting to welcome back the yCjUng, master. He only relented to the extent of agreeing to his father’s suggestion of new clothes. Then t.hq pair parted, the. father to return to Sydney and then to England, the son to* go back to his work on,a farm. Twelve years of Australian life has given the younger, man the hailfeillow, well-imejt, Australian air, and he is willing to talk with anyone, but will not discuss his own affairs, even, with his intimate friends.