HARD TIMES FOR GOVERNORS.
1 COST OF ItfvTNO PROBLEM. (Received December 3rd, 12.46 a.m.) ADELAIDE, December 2. Sir Archibald W'eigall has resigned the Governorship of South Australia. It is stated that hia decision is duo to the high British taxation, which hn» practically left him to conduct Government House from hia own prirat* means. HOBART, December 2. Sir William Allardyco has decjded t« make a visit to England. The announcement is made that he will no* return to Tasmania, the reason gnren for this Btep being the inadequacy of the official salary to meet the expense* of Government House, necessitating art drawing considerably on his private means. BRISBANE, December 2. The Treasurer announced his intention to introduce a Bill to abolish the position of State Governor. He kM the people could safely expect that tn« Governorship would be abolished WT shortly.
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Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17319, 3 December 1921, Page 7
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