THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3124, 30 June 1917, Page 8

THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL

APL'OLNTCD A PiilVV COUNCILLOR. On tho occasion of lli.s fixcolleney'rf appointment as first Governor-General.of tho Dominion of New Zealand, the King has been graciously pleased to direct that the Eight Honourable the Earl of Livei-|Ki')l, G.C.M.U.. M.V.0., bo sworn a member of His Majesty's Privy Council.

MESSAGES OP CONGRATULATION. His Excellency the Governor-General lias received the'following telegram from the Right Honourable tho Secretary of State for the Colonies in connection with his appointment as Governor-General :— "It gave me the utmost satisfaction to recommend to His Majesty that tho Governor of New Zealand should hence ; forth be designated 'Governor-General. It will, I believe, be in tho Dominion that tho ennnge has been prompted by a desire to give proper recosnition. to the important position which New Zealand holds in tho Empire and to testify our appreciation of tho splendid efforts made by T.er Government and neoplo dnrinjr the present war. (S"d ) Walter H. Long. ' The following messages hnre been, received from the Mayors of the principal ei'l-ire of tlio Dominion-.- , Wellington-"Permit me to tender to Tour Lordship the citizens' oonerafiilation-- on the added dignity His Majesty tlip Kin" has conferred upon you. Mrs. Luke and myself add our personal congratulations. tSgi.) Luke, Mayor. .ViieUand.-"! desire to tender Hie respectful congratulations of the citizens of Ai'clclnnd tn you as Neir Zeniawls first Governor-General. (Ssd.) J. H. Guiisoi. Mayor." . Christchnvch.-"On behalf of the citizens of Christclmrcli I tender hearty congratulations on the distinction conferred by His Majesty the King. (Sgd.) H. Holland, Mayor.'? •Imongst numerous other i-elefjrams Tβceived were messages of congratulation from Hie American Consul-General and other Consular representatives resident in New Zealand.