AUSTRALIAN GOVERNORS.
RESIGNATIONS DUE TO LOW PAY. By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Ccpyrigtt. Adelaide, Dec. 2. Sir Archibald Weigall has resigned the Governorship. It is stated his decision is <iue to the high British taxation, which practically left him to conduct Government House from Sis own private means. Hobart, Dec. 2. Sir William Allardyce hrs decided to make a trip to England. The announcement is made that he w'.’l not return to Tasmania. The reason for the step is the inadequacy of the official salary to meet the expenses of Government House,, necessitating his drawing considerably on his private means. PROPOSED ABOLITION. Brisbane. Dee. 2. The Treasurer has announced his intention to introduce a Bill to abolish the position of State Governor. He added that people could safely expect the Governorship to be abolished very shortly. (The salarv of the Governor of South Australia is £4OOO. and that of the Tasmanian Governor £2750.)
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Taranaki Daily News, 5 December 1921, Page 5
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151AUSTRALIAN GOVERNORS. Taranaki Daily News, 5 December 1921, Page 5
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