The Globe. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1876.

Globe, Volume VII, Issue 740, 2 November 1876, Page 2

The Globe. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1876.

The .public will be pleased to learn that'arrangements have, been made with Mr. Eolleston to carry on the business of the provincial district of Canterbury, pending the final adjustment of the new machinery, and that; full powers will be conferred on for the making of payments, &e. This arrangement, w r e understand, is to last till the end of the year, up to which date provision "has been made by the Provincial Extension Act, In making a change from one system to. another there is sure to arise some inconvenience. The Government have, we think, acted very wisely in availing themselves of the services of Mr. Eolleston in the meantime, and that;* gentleman has not allowed his op-* position to the Ministry and abolition to stand in the > f way of the public good. - -Mr. .Eolleston is thoroughly acquainted with the details! l iof pthe government of the , .'j late. - [Province of Canter* - bury, so that under tie rule vye are sure no inconvenience whatever will be/experienced; by the public at large, by the sudden suspension of the machinery ,of Provincial institutions! The members of the General Government have a heavy task before them in organising- the machinery , consp-. iquent upon tKe new order of things. [During the session their departmental work must necessarily have fallen in arrears, so that when the additional labor’consequent upon abolition is also iadded, we can well believe that Minis-, .ters will have plenty to do during the next few months.. They are therefore particularly fortunate in being able to‘ secure the services of Mr Eolleston -in; the meantime. , Not. only will he manage the affairs of the district to the satisfaction of all concerned,, hilt he will be able to give valuable aid in perfecting the machinery of the [new order of things.

i But we are afraid Ministers will have a less easy task before them in some of the other provincial districts. We can imagine the answer Which Ministers would receive from Sir G. Grey to a proposal similar in its nature to that made to Mr Eolleston. They must be prepared for no assistance there; in fact they may look for all kinds of obstruction. The consequence will no doubt be that considerable inconvenience and annoyance will be felt in Auckland now that the machinery of Provincial Government has stopped. We only hope Ministers are equal to the emergency. It would be a thousand pities if the unpopularity of abolition there should be increased by the mismanagement of the Government on the introduction of the new order of things. In Otago more .than' mere passive resistance may be encountered; A ‘certain party there are evidently prepared to go to any length in their blind resistance of the will of the Legislature, and it will require skillful management and the greatest tact to prevent an open rupture. We question whether Ministers are capable of dealing with such an emergency.