| Colony. | Salary. |
| Victoria | £10,000 |
| New South Wales | 7,000 |
| South Australia | 5,000 |
| Queensland | 5,000 |
| Western Australia | 4,000 |
| New Zealand | 5,000 |
| Tasmania | 3,500 |
| 39,500 |
DEFINITION.
An Australian Governor is a gentleman, usually a nobleman, who, without having any special qualifications, is sent out by the Crown to represent the interests of Great Britain and to safeguard the bond that links the Colony to its Mother Country. His position is virtually an anomaly and he himself, a mere figure-head.
FROM A GENERAL POINT OF VIEW.
Governors may be divided into two classes, as follows:—
1.—Those who possess an income, and accept the position with the intention of living a life of pleasure.
2.—Those who are hard pressed, and accept with the idea of recruiting and saving money.
Herein is embodied the chief elements which will determine whether a Governor is to become popular or unpopular, for no matter how excellent his qualifications may be if he is poor his chances of becoming popular are reduced to a minimum.