CANADA'S GOVERNOR
WHO IS THE NEXT TO BE? SIR R. L. RORPEN MENTIONED. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received February 5, 9.30 a.m. NEW YORK, February 3. The Sun's Halifax correspondent says that Canada is agitated in attempt/ ing to decide who will succeed the Puke of-Devonshire. Lord Rurnham'i appointment is discounted as a Northci'ffe prank. There was some talk that a Canadian should be made Governor, and Sir R. L. Rorden's name Is mentioned by the Dominion. With the exception of n small radical section the I opulation prefer an outstanding figure ' ftom Rritain, thus keeping the tie between Canada and the Old Country strong. Sir R. L. Rorden became au_ Imperial statesman during the war, but' is too much interested in politics to permit hirn to become an acceptable Governor.
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Waikato Times, Volume 94, Issue 14584, 5 February 1921, Page 5
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