The Manawatu Times. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1878.

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 99, 21 September 1878, Page 2

The Manawatu Times. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1878.

Wlfja regard -to the appointment of a Kesiden^Cierk; -'6^ the Court for Palmerkofi pndiKeild'.ng, wo hare been informed by-.Mr Wabd, that although several communications have been sent to the? Government on the matter, no definite amswer lias as yet been received. This tip i .doubt is m a great measure o\viir.t*":t ; p tliey'fa*ct that' .Mr".Sfl|i?EirAN, besijf& hiding the portfolio of Minister of liiati^e, .is. also Native Minister.-Pei-ha^s if tho-.]Jositions were reversed their relative^ importance would be bette^-und^mood,;: for ■.. certainly the greater-'pSrti'ofi of Mt v "'SnBEHAN*s attention r .rias ihceit devoted to the duties of the iattertojfi.cju.^Jt.is vvcll known that pertiipf-ithjj^subjecfc " most' difficult to deal Wi|h, aWI absprbing most interest at the- weseutj^me, is, tlie Native quostiont yMiftji tgnsequently/ype": Jhink it a misrt|fe#^p" T hav,o the Department of Jus fis^it^ejjoon trol of ; a Mi.ni ft er who is otherwise so Tieavily weighted. It may be, however, now that MtSheehan Jias relieved himself, of his Ministerial utterance upon Native matters, lie will be able to devufce sonio attention to those' of JustioV. \Vhile perfectly ad.untting the necessity wliirh. exists for the appointment, Mr Wakd informed us that he had recommended that a cadet sliould be chosen who would be under his 1 Supervision and' training for a short tiiiie, and m the meantime Mr li.vKEit should visit Palmers ton. and

■Feildinw a couple of times each week" We believe if this recommendation be carried out it will meet the immediate wants of tho district, and make "provision for the future. There is another \matter m connection with the Resident Magistrate which no dojribt- will take most of our readers by surprise : — as Aye confess it has us—and' that is that he lias to bear his 'own expenses when travelling. This we think he should not be called tvpon to: : do, nnd as tho Government lines of railway carry him .three-fourths of his jeircuit, he should certainly be allowed a free pass. Those who know Mr Ward would-be- quite convinced that it would never . be used unless ;when upon his official duties, and we feel quite certain that application, alone to the Government is all that is' needed to have the concession granted. . . ::■