The Treasurer at Waiwera.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 65, 18 February 1885, Page 4

The Treasurer at Waiwera.

• A Reporter of: 'the. Auckland Stn\gives- -the follpwing; sketch -of Sir I Julius Yogel at Waiwera: — ! ■'-'-Though apparently freed from the cares of, State, bis time ,is . far . fro^m idle, and the little village'at the Hot Springs has, for the inonsei; been converted into the headquarters of political action for the colony, and it is not impossible .that movements iincepted amongst the willows and vines of Waiwera may yet have a potent effect on the future of the colony and ;of the hemisphere. Countless telegrams from the Bay of Islands to the Bluff come pouring m every day, and between intervals m bathing m the springs, the Treasurer finds time to flash his replies, requests, and instructions to Under Secretaries, office-seekers, and patriots generally. The .press of work on the telegraph wires, indeed, has necessitated the temporary stationing of an additional telegraph operator^atx the Springs, The weather during the Treasurer's s,tay ha& been delightful, and he is so charmed with the manifold attractions of the delightful spot, and has experienced so much benefit from th'eiuse ttf fhe waters, Uh#t he has determined to prolong his visit for several* "weefs. The Treasurer still adheres to his mechanical chair, which lias been his constant friend and has given him a loyal and consisteht support ever since his arrival m the colony. He bathes, three times a dajr, bejng, carried to the batlis; by his,, attendants, \ All who have come m contact with Sir Julius, no matter; what. their , political convjction, come under the spell of his manner. A. T more charming conversationalist! it would be difficult to meet with.." > .•; ■•••»;•• 1 : . •:■■»■■•