" CORRUPT APPOINTMENTS."

Grey River Argus, Volume XIII, Issue 1648, 15 November 1873, Page 4

" CORRUPT APPOINTMENTS."

: Mr 0 Conor, in his speech at the nomition, said : —

He fciiuuld like to know what Mr Curtis had to say with regard to his mismauagement and the favoritism he had displayed in making corrupt appointments. A short time after his accession to office aj vacancy occurred on the gold-fielcs, and who was sent there to act as Warden and Resident Magistrate but one who had rendered himself useful to him on the "Examiner" newspaper? (Cries of "Name, name.") Well, if he was called upon to do so, he would say he referred to Dr Giles, a gentleman who had not been successful as a medical man, and had been for some time connected with the "Examiner." For years after taking office he stumbled along with little knowledge of his duties, although he had since become better up in them and given greater satisfaction, but his apprentice fee had been paid by the miners, his mistakes being their losses. He had carried on such a system of blundering, that the Superintendent, had he; not been a supporter of his, would- in decency have removed him long ago. Another was Mr Whitefoord, who had no claim whatever to the office, although a certain amount of knowledge had certainly been hammered into him. Had he (Mr O'Conor) been Superintendent, he would have made appointments of gentlemen of some experience and knowledge. Because the two he had referred to were good officers now that was no reason why they should have been appointed four years ago.