LORD FORSTER

Southland Times, Issue 18851, 17 June 1920, Page 5

LORD FORSTER

AUSTRALIA’S NEW GOVERNORGENERAL. A VERSATILE SPORTSMAN. (Ry Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON. June 14. Lord Forster, the new Governor-General of Atf-d ralia. is a keen golfer. His handicap is plus two. He is an ardent yachtsman, and ho[M?s to indulge in yachting in Australia, especially in Sydney Harbour, which he longs to see. He had the champion boat in every class and always sailed ids own ho-it. He intends to purchase one in Aus India. He is an enthusiastic hunter and is considered one of the best game -hots, Ito has not played football, liecaiwc he was hurt in ids school days. He looks forward to participating in (lie delights of surfing. He has driven his own motor car ever since motor cars existed. He occasionally visited Switzerland for winter -port-, and is therefore anxious to sec Mount Kosciusko. Lon! Ln'-vter is interested in modern farrn’n lt met hods and possesses count ry properties in Kent and Lancashire. He is not so kr-eniv inttre-'lcd in racing as in sports calling for physical prowess. He never owned racehorses, but attends Ascot, He looks fn-war 1 In the wonderful sprctuele of the Melbourne Cup. He took the Honours degree in I.aw at Oxford and was a civil member of (he Claims Commission stationed at General Headquarter? in Franco during war-time, until the Coalition Government was formed, when he was appointed Financial rh-'i-etary to the War Office. He was primarily concerned in the first purchase of ilia Aimra'.ian wool dip. Lord Forster’s only two sons wore killed in the war. the elder, an infantryman, in the first battle of the Aisne in 1914, and the younger with the Scot? Grey? when the cavalry wits advancing on Le Gateau in i vtoher. PGA where the Australians fought ;!w'r la-t battle. Lord Forster says his wife has never been in .mite the same health since the shock ~r u- deaths. He al-'o has two married daughters, each with two children. Oil" is a Widow and the other is married ;o Cat.tain Pill Rivers. He hopes that both daughters and their families will visit Australia during his term of office. He believes he is connected with Adam Lindsay (lordoid- f info which cn aunt married. L will lake the opportunity of in- \ ,-:i big the relationship. Lady Lor-ter i? keenly interested in mu..-;,.,’ :!r; , ; ->vial questions ami in the women's movement. She has actively assisted soldiers’ wives am! poor families in the -ouih of London ami latterly superintended |l,c convalescent hospital for London mothers near Crystal Palace to which Lord Forster presented his old fashioned house and large grounds. Is.rJ 1 t.c-tcr will leave for Australia in '[Pc loiitp is undecided, but he in reach Australia in lime for the mu match. He hopes to meet Mr Waft m a. few days. Lord Jellicne and Lord Eor--irr \\ ill confer to-mormw.