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Lord Privy Seal to Attend Sesqui-Centenary SPRCIAL ro THE "hm."
London, Nov. 19.
Earl de la Warr, Lord Privy Seal, will leave for Australia on Dec. 17 to represent the British Government in the celebrations at Sydney of the 180th anniversary of the first settlement in Australia, according to an official announcement, For more than a year preparations for the celebrations have been proceeding apace and many hundreds of thousands of pounds have been earmarked for the sesqui-centenary pageants, social engagements and sporting carnivals. The citizens' fund to aid the celebration committee is already nearing £100,000 although the celebrations proper do not commence until next January.
Recently His Majesty's Government in the Commonwealth of Australia vited the Government in the United kingdom to nominate a member of the Cabinet to represent them at the anniversary celebrations.
The British Government were glad to accept the invitation and Earl de la Warr was asked, and agreed, to be their representative.
On account of pressure of public business, however, he will only be able to pay a short visit, and proposes to return from Australia by fir, leaving at the end of February.—Reuter.
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