§ 42. Mr. J. P. FARRELLasked who recommended Mr. William Ellison Macartney, late Deputy-Master of the Mint, for the position of a Governor of one of the Australian Colonies; was it done by any Australian State Government; and is it usual to confer such high appointments on gentlemen associated with opposite political parties?
Mr. HARCOURTMr. Macartney was recommended by me to His Majesty as being an official of experience and capacity. I do not attach importance to the political opinions of those I select for Colonial Governorships.
§ Mr. T. M. HEALYHow many "Molly Maguircs" applied for this job?