LORD DENMAN'S SUCCESSOR.
— » — - (Press Assn.— By Telegraph— Copyright.) LONDON, February 8. The newspapers personally pay a tribute to the Rt. Hon. .- Munrn-Ferguson as an independent politician, arid a strong Imperialist. They congratulate the Commonwealth on tho suitability of tin appointment.'. ! The Daily Graphic says : "It is stated that the Government's land policy rendered Mr Munro-Ferguson's continued support of the .official' Liberal policy impossible. His resignation had been foreshadowed m .various quarters. He was never full of sympathy for the Government. But for Ids opposition to many provisions of the Scottish Land Bill he would have succeeded Mr Sinclair as Secretary for Scotland. (Received Feb. 9. 10.10 a.m.) LONDON, '. February 8. Tho Scotsman, wwigratulating Australia on securing the services of the Rt. Hon. Munro-Fevguson, says that he has proved himself a patriot. He is other than a party man. His insistence m the Ulster case should be fully considered. Tt had made him an inconvenient figure m the Government's path. . I
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 13300, 9 February 1914, Page 3
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160LORD DENMAN'S SUCCESSOR. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 13300, 9 February 1914, Page 3
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