STATE GOVERNORS IN AUSTRALIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 July 1919, Page 5

STATE GOVERNORS IN AUSTRALIA.

-—— NO MORE APPOINTMENTS FROM ENGLAND. Mr. W. McPherson, the Victorian State Treasurer, recently interviewed Lord Milner, Secretary 0 f State for the Colonies, and conveyed to him a mesage from the Victorian State Premier that there existed in Victoria a strong and growing feeling, which the Government shared, that in future, instead of a Governor the office might be occupied by an Australian Lieutenant-Governor.' Mr. McPherson eulogised the work of the present State Governor (Sir Arthur Stanley), and made particular reference to Lady Stanley's connection with the Red Cross; but he suggested that the Imperial Government should not appoint a successor until the Victorian Government had an opportunity of making further representations. "Victoria," he concluded, "considers that since the advent of the Commonwealth and the appoint, ment >of a Governor-General the question of appointing State Governors from England is on a different basis." 'Lord Milner, in replying, expressed his personal opinion that LieutenantGovernors would meet the needs of the various States. He promised to await further representations from overseas before taking any steps in the matter.