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Motueka Star, Volume II, Issue 44, 14 January 1902, Page 3

Bishop Grimes, of Christchurch, ispromoting a scheme for the establishment of a home for the aged, deserving poor, and infirm, destitute children,, and incurables, irrespective of race or religion. Thus the Dunedin Star:—Theie is a general consensus of opinion that after the Premier lias attended the Coronation he will cease to take an active interest in Maoriland politics. Sir J. G. "Ward is -the only possible successor to the burly Premier, and when Sir Joseph Ward’s "time does arrive, he will thoroughly reconstruct the Cabinet. Of course, this is all in the air, but less unlikely things have been foretold.

The methods of the Defence Department have again come in for adverse criticism. For some years past it has been the custom of the Department to make an advance of capitation to the younger volunteer corps of the colony so that they might furnish themselves with uniforms. A few months ago two or three of the newly formed companies in the M ellington district, following the usual custom, ordered uniforms and applied that a portion of their capitation grant for the present volunteer year should be advanced to them. To their astonishment the Department has not seen fit to accede to their applications, and they are now in the unfortunate position of being called upon to pay their tailors’ bills at a time when. Ihere is no money in hand,.