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	Australia: Governors-General: 1901-2007 - Archontology.org
		Sir Ronald Craufurd Munro-Ferguson (from 10 Dec 1920 1st Viscount Novar, of Raith, in the County of Fife, and of Novar, in the County of Ross)
		Alexander Gore Arkwright Hore-Ruthven, 1st Baron Gowrie, of Canberra in the Commonwealth of Australia and of Dirleton in the County of East Lothian (from 8 Jan 1945 1st Earl of Gowrie, 1st Viscount Ruthven of Canberra, of Dirleton, in the County of East Lothian)
		William Shepherd Morrison, 1st Viscount Dunrossil, of Vallaquie in the Isle of North Uist and County of Inverness
	www.archontology.org /nations/australia/au_gg/00_1901_td_g.php (363 words)

	William Morrison, 1st Viscount Dunrossil - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		William Shepherd Morrison, 1st Viscount Dunrossil (8 October 1893 - 3 February 1961), 14th Governor-General of Australia, was born in Scotland and educated at Edinburgh University.
		Morrison held the post of Speaker until 1959, when he resigned from Parliament.
		Viscounts in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/William_Morrison,_1st_Viscount_Dunrossil (309 words)

	Governor-General of Australia information - Search.com
		Of the Australian occupants (from 1931 to 1988), Casey was a peer and all the others were knights (although William McKell's knighthood was granted during his term of office).
		In 1961, Lord Dunrossil became the first and, to date, only Governor-General to die in office.
		Sir William Deane described one of his functions as being "Chief Mourner" at prominent funerals.
	www.search.com /reference/Governor-General_of_Australia (2828 words)

	Governor-General of Australia article - Governor-General of Australia Australia Queen Elizabeth United Kingdom Prime ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Most of the British Governors-General were peers: of the two who were not, Sir Ronald Munro-Ferguson was a knight and Field Marshal Sir William Slim, was both a knight and a serving Field-Marshal.
		In May 2003 a new situation arose when Hollingworth stood aside temporarily while allegations against him were resolved, and the letters patent of the office were amended to take account of this.
		Sir William Deane described one of his functions as being "Chief Mourner" at prominent funerals.
	www.what-means.com /encyclopedia/Governor-General_of_Australia (2042 words)

	William Morrison, 1st Viscount Dunrossil article - William Morrison, 1st Viscount Dunrossil October 1893 February 1961 ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		William Morrison, 1st Viscount Dunrossil article - William Morrison, 1st Viscount Dunrossil October 1893 February 1961 Governor-General Australia Scotland - What-Means.com
		He was Parliamentary Secretary to the Attorney-General 1931-35, Financial Secretary to the Treasury 1935-36, Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries 1936-39, Minister for Food 1939-40, Postmaster-General 1940-43 and Minister for Town and Country Planning 1943-45.
		William Morrison, 1st Viscount Dunrossil article - William Morrison, 1st Viscount Dunrossil definition - what means William Morrison, 1st Viscount Dunrossil
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	Index Dr-Dz
		He was undersecretary for India (1864-66) and undersecretary for war (1866) and was William Ewart Gladstone's chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, outside the cabinet, from 1868 to 1872.
		During William Thomas Cosgrave's government his public activities were confined to the courts, but with the rise of Fianna Fáil he again became a political power.
		Dunrossil (of Vallaquie in the Isle of North Uist and County of Inverness), William Shepherd Morrison, (1st) Viscount (b.
	www.rulers.org /indexd4.html (10372 words)

	william morrison, 1st viscount dunrossil (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		William Shepherd Morrison, 1st Viscount Dunrossil of Vallaquie (8 October 1893 - 3 February 1961), 14th Governor-General of Australia, was born in Scotland and educated at Edinburgh University.
		In 1951, when the Conservatives returned to power, Morrison was elected Speaker of the House of Commons, a post he held until 1959, when he was appointed Governor-General of Australia with the title Viscount Dunrossil of Vallaquie.
		By this time support for the idea of British Governors-General was declining in Australia, but the Liberal Prime Minister, Robert Menzies, was determined to maintain the British link.
	www.yourencyclopedia.net /William_Morrison,_1st_Viscount_Dunrossil.html (283 words)

	Governor-General of Australia - LearnThis.Info Enclyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		In contrast to the Governors-General of Canada and New Zealand, there has never been a female Governor-General, nor an Aboriginal, nor a citizen of any ethnic minority (there have however been two Jewish Governors-General).
		In May 2003 a new situation arose when the Governor-General, Dr Peter Hollingworth, stood aside temporarily while allegations against him were resolved, and the letters patent of the office were amended to take account of this.
		Governors-General generally become patrons of various charitable institutions, present honours and awards, host functions for various groups of people, and travel widely throughout Australia - replicating the actions of the Sovereign in the United Kingdom, or those of a ceremonial president such as the Republic of Ireland's.
	encyclopedia.learnthis.info /g/go/governor_general_of_australia.html (1989 words)

	GOVERNORS AND GOVERNORS-GENERAL OF AUSTRALIA
		1806 (Aug 13) to 1808 (Jan 26) Captain William Bligh, Captain-General and Governor-in-Chief of NSW and its dependencies.
		1855 (Jan 20 to Dec 19) Sir William Thomas Denison, Govenor-General of her Majesty’s colonies of NSW, Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia.
		1855 (Dec 19) to 1861 (Jan 22) Sir William Thomas Denison, Captain- General, Governor - in- Chief and Vice-Admiral of NSW and its dependencies.
	www.angelfire.com /country/AustralianHistory/govgen.html (1550 words)

	Articles - Governor-General of Australia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Of the Australian occupants (from 1931 to 1988), Casey was a peer and all the others were knights (although William McKell's knighthood was granted during his term of office).
		Governors-general generally become patrons of various charitable institutions, present honours and awards, host functions for various groups of people including ambassadors to and from other countries, and travel widely throughout Australia - replicating the actions of the monarch in the United Kingdom, or those of a ceremonial head of state.
		In 1947 Labor appointed a second Australian Governor-General, Sir William McKell.
	www.centralairconditioners.net /articles/Governor-General_of_Australia (2489 words)

	Sovereigns, Governors-General and Prime Ministers
		HRH Prince Henry William Frederick Albert, Duke of Gloucester, Earl of Ulster and Baron Culloden.
		Sir Dallas Brooks assumed the administration of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia for the period 4 Feb 61 to 3 Aug 61 on the death of Viscount Dunrossil.
		Sir Guy Green assumed the administration of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia for the period 29 May 2003 to 11 August 2003 on the resignation of Dr Peter Hollingworth.
	www.statusquo.org /aru_html/html/sovggpm.html (815 words)

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		Sensing that this was a man of destiny, Dunrossil used diplomatic channels to keep him supplied with books d uring his time in jail.
		There were still four kingdoms and a fifth in the North-Western Isles, but by 1066, when William the Conqueror invaded the South of England, there was only one King in Scotland, whereas there were seven in England.
		\par The closing dates for applications are: \par }\pard \s15\qj\li1080\sa40\widctlpar\adjustright {\f1 (i) 1st February for consideration by the Trustees in March \par (ii)1st October for consideration by the Trustees in November.
	www.fettes.co.uk /ofa/ofnl00j.rtf (15300 words)

	Australia's previous governor-generals - smh.com.au
		1904 - 1908 Henry Northcote, 1st Baron Northcote, born England.
		1908 - 1911 William Ward, 2nd Earl of Dudley, born England.
		1960 - 1961 William Morrison, 1st Viscount Dunrossil, born Scotland.
	www.smh.com.au /articles/2003/05/11/1052591671956.html (265 words)

	Parliamentary Handbook: Historical Information on the Australian Parliament
		Alexander Gore Arkwright Hore-Ruthven, VC, GCMG, CB, DSO (later 1st Earl of Gowrie of Canberra and Dirleton).
		Gloucester, Duke of, Earl of Ulster and Baron Culloden, HRH Prince Henry William Frederick Albert, KG, KT, KP, GCB, GCMG, GCVO.
		De L'Isle, 1st Viscount, 6th Baron De L'Isle and Dudley, the Rt Hon.
	www.aph.gov.au /library/handbook/historical/governors-general.htm (648 words)

	NPG x25666; William Shepherd Morrison, 1st Viscount Dunrossil
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		11 of 32 portraits of William Shepherd Morrison, 1st Viscount Dunrossil
		William Shepherd Morrison, 1st Viscount Dunrossil (1893-1961), Speaker of the House of Commons.
	www.npg.org.uk /live/search/portrait.asp?LinkID=mp57940&role=sit&rNo=10 (58 words)

	Australia
		2 Feb 1960 - 3 Feb 1961 William Shepherd Morrison, (b.
		1978) LP 29 Aug 1941 - 7 Oct 1941 Arthur William Fadden (b.
		2002) LP 10 Mar 1971 - 5 Dec 1972 William McMahon (b.
	www.worldstatesmen.org /Australia.html (1188 words)

	GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF AUSTRALIA FACTS AND INFORMATION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		In 1961, Lord Dunrossil became the first and only Governor-General to die in office.
		A Governor-General may be recalled or dismissed by the Queen before their term is complete.
		After Scullin's defeat in 1931, non-Labor governments continued to appoint British Governors-General.
	www.bellabuds.com /Governor-General_of_Australia (2682 words)

	Countries Ba-Bo
		1972) 28 Jul 1945 - 1950 William Lindsay Murphy (from 1946, Sir William Lindsay Murphy) (b.
		1919) 1983 - 1988 John William Morrison, Viscount Dunrossil (b.
		High commissioners for Southern Africa 27 Jan 1847 - 31 May 1910 the governors of the Cape Colony 31 May 1910 - 6 Apr 1931 the governors-general of South Africa 6 Apr 1931 - 6 Jan 1935 Sir Herbert Stanley (b.
	www.rulers.org /rulb1.html (10863 words)

	This Day In History - April
		In 1778 Fabian Gottlieb von Bellinghausen 1st to circumnavigate Antarctica, born.
		In 1530 Ivan IV (the Terrible) 1st tsar of Russia (1533-84), born.
		In 1888 Mary Ann Nicholls a 42-year-old prostitute, was found stabbed to death in London, 1st of at least five murders by Jack the Ripper.
	www.viviansnotebook.com /history/august.htm (4999 words)

	Head of State
		Windsor, England, UK Henry, Duke of Gloucester, HRH Prince Henry William Frederick Albert, Earl of Ulster and Baron Culloden, KG, KT, KP, GCB, GCMG, GCVO, PC Sandringham, England, UK McKell, Rt Hon Sir William John, GCMG, QC Pambula, NSW
		Oxford, England, UK Hayden, The Honourable William George, AC Brisbane, QLD
		Deane, The Honourable Sir William Patrick, AC, KBE
	www.irishaustralia.com /Australian/Government/headstate.htm (595 words)

	Governor General of Australia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Adelaide, SA Deane, The Honourable Sir William Patrick, AC, KBE
		Hayden, The Honourable William George, AC Brisbane, QLD
		Henry, Duke of Gloucester, HRH Prince Henry William Frederick Albert, Earl of Ulster and Baron Culloden, KG, KT, KP, GCB, GCMG, GCVO
	www.gg.gov.au /html/history.html (140 words)

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