AUSTRALIA’S GOVERNORGENERAL.
The Karl of Dudley, whose appoitment to the Ooverno:ship of Australia is just announced, was the most popular Kord-Lieutenant that Ireland has enjoyed for many a year, and since 1902, when he was appointed to that arduous and important position, Dublin Castle came nearer to the ideal of Court life than ‘‘the distressful country” had experienced for a lengthy period. For not only was the Karl popular but he was ably assisted by a Countess who is one of Britain’s most beautiful women. Miss Gurney was the beauty of her year when she was captured by the Karl in 1891. The Karl, who finished his education at Eton by touring the world, including the colonies, is in his 42nd year. He is the owner of 10,000 acres of land, including great coalfields ; he has estates in Jamaica, and is the patron of 13 livings for clergymen. He is a Conservative in politics, but his sympathy with the policy of Devolution in liish affairs brought much criticism upon him. The Earl and Countess have two sons and three daughters. Society and sport in Australia will have enthusiastic leaders in the new GovernorGeneral and his Countess.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 382, 7 May 1908, Page 4
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196AUSTRALIA’S GOVERNORGENERAL. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 382, 7 May 1908, Page 4
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