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This article says the Earl of Hopetoun was "new" to Australia, and perhaps unfamiliar with Australian politics. I don't think this is accurate. He had been the Governor of the Colony of Victoria from 1889-1895.

When he came back to Melbourne, just ahead of Federation at the end of 1900, he was returning to a place where he had spent six years; moreover, he spent those six years involved in government at the highest level. http://www.governor.vic.gov.au/role.htm

In fact, he lived in the very same house (Government House, Melbourne was the residence of the Governor-Generals of Australia during the time when Melbourne was the capital before Canberra was established).

An interesting piece of related trivia: the famous Ballroom at Government House is painted in his family's colours, not from when he lived there as Governor-General, but from when he lived there the first time as Governor of Vic.

Just a thought ...

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