OUR NEW GOVERNOR.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2143, 24 June 1920, Page 2

OUR NEW GOVERNOR.

“A WINNER HAS PEEN I*lol™.*’ Writes I lie Post's London correspondent, under date April _!oih; — There seems to lie only one opinion aimmy New Zealander-. in lamdon —t ha r a ‘"winner" lias hen; picked this time. Everyone i> very citlimiastie liml the elmiee for the position of Dovertior-flem'fal of New Zealand lias fallen upon Admiral of the Fleet Vi.-eonnl Jellieoe of Seapa. (J.C.D,, D.M.. D.C.V.0.. who already had so many friend- in the Dominion and who referred in terms of hi'i'li appreciation of the pleasant slay lie had in the Dominion only a> recently as last year. Tiie messaye Lord Jellieoe sent out to the people of the Dominion on his arrival in En.y'and ran: “Tiie kindness which we in if.M.S. New Zealand have received since ieaviny the Dominion has not in the leasl diminished our happy memories of the exeeediny hospitality and wonderful kindness received liy us in New Zealand." New Zealanders here all look upon flic choice as a ‘‘splendid" one, and those who know Lady Jellieoe — who is yreally devoted to her home and five children —a,re eonviimed ilia), she will like the life in .New Zealand. Dor i'ather was the late Sir C. Cayzer. formerly .M.!’. for Barrow-in-Furness. Ever since the conclusion 0 £ the oftmial trip in 11.M.5, New Zealand, jJj !.ord Jellieoe lias been iiviny at St. Lawrence Hall. Ventnor, in the Isle of Wiylii, and London has md seen tnneit of him.