SIR DUDLEY DE CHAIR

Feilding Star, Volume 7, Issue 2243, 26 June 1929, Page 7

SIR DUDLEY DE CHAIR

MAY BE NEXT AUSTRALIAN GOVERNOR-GENERAL

DamCj, Humour, which is not always a lying jade, is persistently associating the name of the Governor of Now South Wales, Sir Dudley do Chair, now in his last extended year of office, with the post of, GovernorGeneral of Australia when Lord Stonehaven retires.

Current gossip' tint tho. Premier (Mr Bavin), now on a visit to London, has been authorised to inform tho British Government that Sir Dudley would be welcomed as GovernorGeneral. is denied, but tho fact renmin.s that, lie would bo warmly welcomed in that higher office, at least bv those* who (Dare loarndd to know and appreciate him. No Governor probably lias been more popular in New South Wales than Sir Dudley. That ho will bo an unofficial ambassador for the-'State on his return to London is unquestioned. Sir Dudley, fur from restricting himself ‘to what be termed tho Lot house atmosphere of the gubernatorial office or to those who ordinarily move in the charmed circle of Government House, lias created a close and sympathetic contact with all classes. Far from affecting superior airs, lie lias manifested that breezy, democratic homeliness which appeals to Australians. What is more, lie has avoided political trouble. Si)’ Dudley is not of tlfo first water oratorieally, but ho possesses quite a lot of fine human qualities. Jf Australia or whatever authority ib is at home that decrees these matel's, persists in having a Governor for each State and also a GovernorGeneral, thou it might Jo far worse than promote Sir Dudley to 4Jie higher offico.