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Manawatu Standard, Volume XII, Issue 1726, 5 June 1886, Page 2

Mr B. Ward, E.M., of Wanganui, has been gazetted a judge of the Native Land Court. We understand that he will not give up his present position as JR.M.,.but that he will hold periodical sittings of the Native Land Court at points between the White Cliffs and Otaki, for the purpose of making succession orders and performing work of that kind, which is greatly m: arrear m the • district nion{ion.ed. \ Should . the- duties of the hew position take more time than is at present Expected they will, Mr Ward will probably be, assisted m magisterial work by either Captain Wray or Colonel Roberts.— rHawera Star. The Post denies the rumor to the effect that its editor has been offered and .is likely to accept an Under-Secretary-ship. We thought the " yarn," which emanated m the first place from the > Marton paper, improbable m the last ' degree. Possibly the grafted editor of the Marton paper thinks he: should be , himself offered an Under-Secretaryship m return for his valuable services to the Grey Ministry and every subsequent party m power whig]) baye woten«d Liberal prtouiplw,