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WHY MINISTER'S VISIT
WAS DELAYED/ 0
The Minister of Customs-(Mir. White)
expressed surprise today thatT there ·iad
been confusion over the date of 'his visit
to this State. Last Monday, he said, had
been tentatively fixed for his arrival here,
subject to the conclusion of. the Sudget
sessions of the Federal Cabinet.
On finding that he would not be able
to leave Canberra as early as he had ex
pected, he telegraphed the altered arrange
ments to people in Adelaide, who would
be most affected.
Someone in Adelaide had learned, how
ever,. that he had tentatively booked up
to leave Melbourne in the express that
arrived here last Monday, and had taken
it for granted that he woulId be arriving
on that day. :
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