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ONLY A FIGUREHEAD.

AN AUSTRALIAN MAYOR OMITS LOYAL TOAST.

(Received September 9, 10 a.m.) MELBOURNE, September 9,

Mr Gordon Webber, member for Abbotsford in the Victorian Legislative Assembly, and the first Labourite to-, be elected the Jlfajor of Richmond/ aroused, comment "by .'omitting the, loyal toast at; He gave inark 'jlafe.' He explains: "I omitted' it because I consider it to be superfluous. Person-; ally, I am a Republican. The King is only a figure-head,. and! as such he, is recognised. In saying this Ido not consider I am not loyal." !

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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 10 September 1913, Page 5

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91

ONLY A FIGUREHEAD. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 10 September 1913, Page 5

ONLY A FIGUREHEAD. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 10 September 1913, Page 5

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