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Manawatu Herald, Volume I, Issue 54, 4 March 1879, Page 2

J The appoint mentof Mr D.M.Luekie to tl:e Commissioncrship of Annuities has been the subject of much comment lately through i out the colony. Innumerable articles have j j appeared in the papers, long telegrams have ' • been sent, »nd the whole colony lias been ' ■ deluged w.th roadir.g matter about Luckie. ; j W ret died puns have bojn ninde on the un • i ; fortunate inan'j r.tinie, and altogether it hus } been a very severe time for the erstwliik- ! editor. It is contendod by the Opposition j i p.iicrs that ths appointment ii a "grosi ' job," nnd c.tirely a reward for literary .-orj vices rendered to Ihe (jrovemment, and t!iat | , .Mr Liiiikie does not |)O<sess a single quililiI cation for the offi.v ; an.l c!uim-i ol'competuiit ; men in tlie Civil Service who deserved pra- ; motion have been disgracefully ovjHojac.l. j A brief statement of the facts ot the case ' jntiy be of interest :— The appointment was j j. offered some we. ks ago by the Government ! i (the Premier concurring) to Air Luckie, and ! ; accepted by that gentleman. It subse- ; quenlly npn.iMred tjni^,. piving to oulsi le | i-eprese .tatibn, tliOiyrfeinieriyfusdM to ratify ; ! c!»e appointmout.and set the rest of the j i Cab net at defiance, and the. withdrawal o![ I I Several Ministers iro.iiTlh&orJVcrnVuenl W :is ! jat one time cohdidi'rod iievitablj. Sir ! G-eorgc was at ln?t v prevailed upon to give his s motion, and the billet has been secure.! by Mr laiioio, t!ic i'rcinii'r coutdiitiii^ him- I self with elleuting a reduction. in the salary i of £200. Mr Lirkij receiving £(> 10 aye ir, ; j while Me (iisborno rceuive.l iJ-SO ) n year. ! I The action of- the IVe-.niori:i tho maf-ior ha-* ! been cjii.ltiinaeJ by j nirnals of both parti, s. j It will bo reiiie.nbered that the CammissioiiL'rshijj of Annuities is the oilije the ! I wily Bunny was hankering after, but whio'.i ' ! Sir trojrge Uvey rofitsjd lo let hi;ii have. I Tlie latest in reference to th* above is that Air LucUie is to "javo tho £S.)D .i 'etr alter all. . ;