GOVERNGR-GENERAL OF AUSTRALIA

Rotorua Morning Post, Issue 5311, 25 January 1947, Page 5

GOVERNGR-GENERAL OF AUSTRALIA

(Press Assn.-

V J. McKELL'S SELECHON announcement is . expected MONDAY

-Rec. 9.80 p.m.)

SYDNEY, Jan. 24. Though the opposition, even within the Australian Labour party, is eonsiderable, the appointment of Mr. W. J. McKell as Governor-General of Australia js expocted to be announced 'shortly — possibly on Australia j)ay, which falls on Monday. The most reeent protest is from four ivomen's organisations ffhose members include business and protVssional women, ex-ser-vitwomen and nurses. In a jiiiiif letter to the Prime Minister. Mi'- Ghifley, they ask for a direct rem-'sentative of the King. "Even if i' wore judged desirable to appoint ii" Australian it would be far ietter t*> tollow the example of New Zealam! u> hi.osing a distinguished citizen '''.t-. ha- been absent from his coantiy i*«*r a sufficient time to be quite L'liaua -li«'d from loeal politics," they add. Drring the nast week criticism of the c\|)(T!s»-! uppointment has revolved rouml sfatements by two roen. The shptity-leader of the Federal Opposi'mn, Mr. Eric Harrison, drew tiro IVi m both sides when he suggested Jhal the Opposition shoukl l)»vcott all olficial functions except tiiose at which members are legally cmnpelled to attend. As Laaouv mu! Opposition raemhers poin; > r. Mr. McKell, if appointed, '-vill k'- •!'!«• the representative of the Kina. ara will be entitled to all the le.-j isually accorded a Govrrncr-ihraral. As Mr. P. . Spender pnt it: "If we tio this lieonh' will say, 'I will never gfi near the Admiralty House again-' Tlien they viH say a little latcr: 'After all. >'n; -an't flagrantly insuli the Kina V- representative.' Then later still: 'We!!. I'l! go, but I will not curtsey. aml if I do it will be only a little " •For the mihi comment that a lnan who saw a-uv service should be considerei! i«»r ?te nosition, Mr. W. F. Sheahan. !.; mu- lnember for Yass, in the Xew A >uth Wales Parliament. . was ori.le-red ?» appear before the party exe-.*'.:trve. which is preparing a report ..!> heresy. "In erackiny the whip >v r him," says the Daily Teleprap;:. ;>c executive is publicly admittii'v th-t the reported nominatian of Mr. McKell is a party move pare and .-i mwle."