THE SWEETS OF OFFICE.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 288, 8 November 1883, Page 2

THE SWEETS OF OFFICE.

- ; ,(W^ ? dTiiy k^in%r3 To be,a Cabinet Ministetis really an object, worthy, of being coveted. We .often hear of some mernlTer i-bfour min--^ i»t.ry. . .travelling hi hW br <; fcm'ther, bA special traic£ cbac ; or stfatner, perhaps to visit friends^ and .in.some cases to work up,J an pffindea.constitßency m order tp^gecure futiure'snpport. This is fthe^wa^^ m which a deal of the pQibrc.mp>ey fa ip&ti?. Or Su day ;mqrning ; last, to th*Burpn^%f the residents, of the township of Woodville, a speoial coach arrired, anli üßon goinij to enquiiLe^s to the'exige^yV wo were surprisefi to behold seated upon the box ■ familiar jis.agV of the S!: Hon. Major ATKiNspjf, premier ; his, private secretary, 'add Jaclge Gillies jbeingM inside" passengers; x We learn •that the "M^ja " had been 'ph a tour t3 Auckland, for the purpose of. selecting a member to fill the vacancy about to occur shortly by^ tiie/esignaiion of the hon. W. J9H»«rp^ member fcr Manawatu. TKe^did notKeM o wither the nvigsion waSrOTosessful, Aot do we car©, but weidare assert,' that *$ Minister for Public •Works^sejecte^- "from the northern city^wUCcpntribu^largely to tbo downfall of the |i|nißtry . Be this as it,may, the questioh'of expending the pnblioj. funds,. on^ special coaches, trains, or steamers, is! one which must ;; n the ; future cammand ifie special attention of our legislators.' If on public duties, travelling expenses should be limited,vbut if for .pleasure,^iot allowed at all. | Since': th^ Jfas m type, we haver learnt by ; t'eiegrani th*t a Mr Mitchelson, of Aacklancl/jhas been appointed,. future Mlmß^r^for Public Works.] J^^^'^uZ