GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF AUSTRALIA.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1979, 9 February 1914, Page 7

GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF AUSTRALIA.

; .— 4 RIGHT HON. R, C. MUNROFERGCSON. By ■Tfllsffrapli—Press Assfiofation—. London, February 6. The King has_ approved of the appointment of the Right Hon, R. C. MuhroFergusan as Governor-General of Aus» tralia in succession to Lord Denmau, wkt> recently tendered his resignation. ; "AN INDEPENDENT POLITICIAN." (Rec. February g, 5.5 p.m.) tomtom, February 7. i.t 0 ,16W^Pa P ers, liay a tribute to Mr, Munto-FcrgiiSGji, Whom tOiey describes a&> an independent politician, and-a strong Imperialist, and congratulate tho Australian Commonwealth on the suitability of tho appointment. The "Daily Graphic" says that it is stated that tho Government's land policy rendered Mr Ferguson's continued _ support of tho official Liberal policy impossible, atid that his resignation was foreshadowed in various quarters. Ho was never in full sympathy with, the Government, and but for his opposition to many of tho provisions of the Scottish Laws Bill • lie. would have succeeded Mr. John Sinclair as Secretary of Scotland. Mr. Sinclair held the portfolio in the Campboll-Baafterman • Administration, and also in Mr. Asquiili's Administration, as Lord l Pentland, . immediately preceding Mr. M'Kinnoii/Wood, the present Secretary for Scotland'. Mr. Hunto-Fcrguson, P.C., Liberal M.P. for Burghs since 188G, and- ViceWetrtenant for Fife, was born in ISGO. Ho is a sfln of the late Colonel E-. Munro* Ferguson, M.P. F.tlucated at Sandhurst, lie wag for time a lieutenaftt in tiro Cirenadiei' Guards. Entering polities in { ISSt as M.I?, for Cromarty,' lie became I a Lord of the Treasury 111 1894. An Iran-'! orary I.L.D-. of St. Andrews, Provost of •Kirkoaldy'Sih;ce l9aS, is a referee o£ pri- ! vate Bills.» H'e owns about 25.000 acres, j I ' =*==*== I