Government House.

Manawatu Herald, 23 June 1898, Page 3

Government House.

The London correspondent of the Auckland Herald says: — However, as specific statements have now been obtained in the colony from the fountain-head itself, I may as well say that there is a distinct feeling at ihisend that Lord and Lady Ranfurly were by no means well treated by the colony, through its Government, in being allowed to come out to Government Houses in such a highly un* satisfactory condition. This is com mented upon as implying not merely a discreditable want of consideration for Lord and Lady Ranfurly themselves, who were going out from a juxuriou? home and a life of comfort in reliance upon proper domestic accommodation being found for them |Q New Zealand, but also a distinct want of respect to the Queen's repf eientative. It is deemed particularly pqfortunate that this should have occurred just at the time when the New Zealand Premier and bis family Were being entertained in such princely style in England. You may take it from me that the matter is feeing freely talked about in clubland And society circles, and that one jreiult will assuredly be that when the Governorship of New Zealand is Offered to asyone in the future, a very distinct stipulation will be made that ft decently-appointed and properlyhabitable residence shall be provided for him and his family on their arrival in the colony. ■ ■.