The Roll.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 30 September 1890, Page 2

The Roll.

: -j7> « \ ■ — The roll foi' the Palmerston electoral district is printed and in the hands of the Registrar of Electors. We may, perhaps, be pardoned for referring to the •jetfecution-of this heavy work by otu' staff", -as it -affords a happy instance of capital fellowship and splendid work. The Goverameiit. for reasons best known to themselves, gave a most ridiculously short time tor the work to be completed in,, by any office, much less by a small country one. On -Saturday week tenders were received in Pabnerston, and opened a little after n00n,., and the time allowed wa? up on the Saturday night following. ,As the roll contained 2239 names, and covered 8M pages of printed mutter, it wjlj be apparent that thei-o would be ao *idle time to print the same and bring out the paper as usual. P>efore putting in a tender we consulted ouv. staff as to their wishas in the matter, pointing out tha-t jf-zwe were successful in tendering, we- intended to be punctual, and that long night work would be before them. They approved of our tendering, and, being successful, with the assistance of one extra hand, they -#ir.ried the work out most earefufl^^^notitally. We are naturally; pteftfeft., &wt we consider that the credit should rest on the righiTshcwMers, and that Mr F. Curtis, buivToro.m < an,.M'i i .;; Ay. T. R. Cook, who 'temporarily "■joined us, and Mr S. Trask, one -of our -regular staff, deserve special mention, as they •put in' late work every night, .a iky for three nights remained till four it} the morning. We believe the work will i compare most favourably with any other roll. We must not pass this matter over without acknowledging the very obliging assistance rend'-red i us by both our Pnlnvrston contain-' pnraries and Mr Chpnvtt. wh >. i-n---mediately on application, lent us n supply of certain "caps " which tliis job'-wftfi »iost> ppr/nliftrfy'^heavy on.

Mi' Cherrett's action was most eornmandablo a« he was our opposing tenderer. Tn this instance labour and capital have happily combined, with results satisfactory to t»ach other, and the public all serve.