WHO IS TO BE SUPERINTENDENT?

Southland Times, Issue 1159, 5 November 1869, Page 2

WHO IS TO BE SUPERINTENDENT?

(to in bditob at thb tucks.) ?,,» • Sib,— The Editor of the IJews is eer|ft|nly- a shrewd fellow, an^Kiiowg what he is i&i^fc in builesquing our future legislation. by the mention of the names of three gentlemen for Superintendent, he nd^douhT'tKinks tolmng the opponents of re-union <to cry put, " annex in preference to suehtf Head!" JTbelieve a magpie "could be impbrtedr^^ 0 w °uld fulfil the duties equally r as Well as two of those named, or a dummy for the third. I 'must own a great difficulty ia to b& [overcome, and no name has as yet received mention who would be likely to be carried by the present Provincial Council. But I think I know of one, who has already, apart from politics, held a position of some weight in Southland, who is wall acquainted (none more so), witti the Provincial difficulties, who is identified with no party, ahjd whose only unpopularity could arise from the peculiar j nature of his hitherto position, and this | gentleman I believe to be the man whom all could and would support, and who would carry Wight ; here, and (what is of great importance), likewise at 'Wellingtonr J I think your reader's ; ,who think at itt^ will have' little difficulty in hitting upon the gentleman I allude to. — I am, Tours, Ac, As You SHOULD Bb.