The Governor and Ministers.
The following items appear in the Herald:It is stated on good authority that voluminous memoranda are passing between the Marquis of Normanby, his Ministers, and the Victorian authorities, as to the manner of His Excellency's departure for his new sphere of duty in Melbourne. Some persons believe that the Premier will place the Hinemoa at the Governor's disposal, to land him at the Williamstown wharf, whilst others assert that in all probability the Victorian Government will specially despatch a steamer for Her Majesty's new representative, when he is ready to leave Wellington for the sister oolony. It is not at all improbable that Sir Hercules Bobinson, the new Governor, will land at Auckland, and then come to the Empire City by the Government steamer Hinemoa.
Humours are current of further disagreements between the Governor and Ministers. A few days ago the New Zealand Times denounced Mr Wood's appointment to the Legislative Council as a "job," and appealed to the Governor to prevent any further nominations to tbe Upper House. It is said now, either that thi« article was inspired by His Excellency, or that he forthwith showed a strong desire to adopt the advice given in it in preference to that tendered by Ministers. In reference to Mr Dignan's promotion, nothing definite is known further than that the objection was not pressed, and Mr Dignan will be duly called, and at once. The Governor, it appears, asked the Ministers to give him the Hinemoa to | take him to Melbourne, and bring Governor Kobiuson back; but they replied, regretting that the steamer could not be spared from New Zealand waters. |
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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3094, 17 January 1879, Page 2
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273The Governor and Ministers. Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3094, 17 January 1879, Page 2
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