NEW GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF AUSTRALIA
: ". » •- A FAREWELL LUNCHEON. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, March 31. Mr. Asquith-(Prime Minister); Mr. Lewis Harcourt (Secretary of State for the Colonies) and Mrs. Harcourt, Lord Emmott (Under-Sccretary: of State- for tho Colonies) and Lady' Emmott, ,and Captain Muirhead Collins (representing the Commonwealth) and Mrs. Collins attended a farewell luncheon given by Scottish Liberal M.P.'s to Sir Ronald Mnnro-Ferguson (Governor-General-De-signate of Australia) and Lady MunroFerguson. The- luncheon took place in. the House of Commons, Mr. J. Cathcart AVason, jVI.T , . (formerly of New Zealand) presiding... ■ ,
. Mr. Asquith, in formally proposing Sir .Ronald, Miinro-Ferguson's health, paid a tribute- to the guest's long Parliamentary services, and added that Sir Ronald was quite the right stamp of man for Governor-General of a now de.mocracy. .-,..■ ■ ;/.. . . ..: .
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2113, 2 April 1914, Page 5
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