Our Auckland Letter.
(FROM OtTB OWN CORRESPONDENTS.)
Auckland, Yesterday. THfi CITY WEST OBNAMBNTAL MEMBER
The angling of the Honorable member for Auckland City West, MrWm.John Hurst, to- contest the Waitemata elec torate has already received a very angry break, owing to the Houorable Mr Sheehan being about to be requisitioned to stand for that constituency. Ido not, however,' think that Mr Sheehan will forsake the Thames, and in all probability, if there is to be an election tight for Waitemata, it will not be between Mr Hurst and Mr Sheehan. Every thine; in this life is so uncertain that 1 think it rather premature to speculate for any one district to be so early allotted to any par ticular gentleman, but that the honorable gentleman W. J. H. is casting longing political eyes on Waitemata I am certaiu oi. Alas* however, it will be no go.
FAVOBB AND ALLEGED POLITICAL JOBS
It is stated that a return is likely to be called for; when the Houie meets, of pie several monies which have been paid to Mr Thomas Buddie, solicitor, and one of the partners of Messrs Whitaker, Russell and Buddie/ since the senior partner joined the Ministry. The appointment of a select committee, to my mind, is a necessity in' connection with these payments. Whilst on this subject there is just one other little matter which has been the cause of much public comment here, and that is the epormous sums paid to the Property Tax valuer for the Ponsonby district, a portion of the Newton elec■tor'ate; ••■-■'—■'•••»■■'•'•*•■■-■••■■■••■ " "
THE HONORABLE M« WHITAKEB.
- The political animus of the Attorney* General has been mo#t unmistakably shown during the la*t few months in a few small matters. At Coromandel the County authorities, recommended the names of gentlemen as a board for public purposes, the uonstitution of which Was entirely altered, it is alleged, by the Honorable Fred. Whitaker. One of the most fsen,t and, independent o( t the Monj^dniii settler^ was named for" the Cpg!W«iion of (he Peace,' but,-sttaoge to saj^Atfdfcber ma,n with no special claims waiaii^H- .When Mr Thomas Russell was^wr.*%« ;w*s looked upon s»s the, power tjehm'd"--.Wf?^ 1 suppose his hoflorki))?partnihF now. assumes that role, although if he is departmentally interwewed^irou are informed he. will forward your request to some Minister connected with the business, as his only dutjMfs the preparation of bills; Cunning^ iotit fox youold/un.
MB BOB<BT GSAHAM. J~? Notwithstanding' all Mr Graham's Commissions for Johnny Hall and Co., be will never pet a crown title for Ohmemutu Hotel grounds, this is the, latest official information from the Hot Likes. ./ '■♦ ■' WAIKATO.. BIJECTOBiitIBB. . Whitafcer- and White appear afraid "to-meet their constituents, notwithstanding -that 'messenger on horseback "to young Whitake'r" on the occasion of the WhataWhata Bridge being opened, briaging. him a vive from Mr Oliver telling himhebad rtttetroned fire hundred pounds for theJccfafelefibn of the of the, road there. Now, bowerer, Mr Whitafcer ha* thought fit to deny the soft impeachment. If the^nember for Waipa did not get' the telegram;: Snttdnncing the fact he should hare debfed it at the time, as the Herald's Hamiftrix.correspondent wired to that journaf stjftihg! f hat a mes . senger was despatched 'with' this item of intelligence. .• ' '* * ." THE FBANKLYN CONiJUKTUENdY .AiJD MR
at. hobSs.
Here is.a sample of the locals winch are contributed to the jSTew-Zeajgftd Hetald by the expectant! for* Pffmklyn, vMr ,Kichar3, {Hobbs.'; .The,pushing ";cob j "thivattbt-Dey'Gener^l 49 s^'^idoßi^heatijJfir;th«t it is refreshing toread t>f flic -popularity of the honorable r.gefcVlematiV :*'T4ie' local itself is well worth preserving, ir^ajjlass^case. • Mr Hobbs is Chairman bfthePokerio Highway District and whenever.to advertisement is inserted in connection* with' the boards affairs he makes it a special feature to hare the royal. arms as ,tfie heading. ■ I fear Mr Hobbs' popularity has not much increased and of the two late defeated candidates; Mr Bucklaod will have the best show when the wooing period comes round. Here is the local itself: —"Through the considerate action of the Hon F. Whitaker, the good people of Pakuranga, Howick, Paparoa, and the neighbourhood generally are now enabled to reach Auckland by the payment of a single toll: Payment is made, as heretofore, at the Panmure Bridge; there a ticket is issued by the collector, which passes the traveller free.through the Newmarket gate. The inhabitants of the Howick side of the water are exceedingly gra'ified by this change in their favour, placing them as it does on an equality with the settlers of Mangare and the South Road, and are most thankful to the Attorney-General for his prompt and friendly action." Mr Hobbs, when the proper time comes round, will be able to largely dwell on the benefits which he got conferred on the settlers in those portions of the Franklyn electorate.
COMMEHTS ON NATIVE LAND COUST
JUDGES
Some short time since I notified that Mr Brookfield, Crown Prosecutor, was about to be derated to a Judgeahip in the Native Lands Court, which statement received » lot of rough handling at the hands of the Government and quasi Government portion of the press, and the matter was pooh, poohed, a portion of the press being enabled to state on the highest authority (?) that th.ere was 3o truth whatsoever in the rumor; but time, that prorer of all things, has confirmed my statement, and these people hare had to eat the leek in the shape of leaders and sub-leaders, excusing themselves and laying the blame of their misinformation on the heads of the highest authorities. When the matter was so positively denied I thought that possibly, not probably, I had been misinformed, so I was somewhat chary of letting your paper be the vehicle of placing the name of another gentlemen before the public who "I heard was also about to receive the same honour and emoluments which have fallen to the lot Mr Brook field. . I refer to Mr Williams, of the Bay of Islands. I pause to ask if this is not something awful. Hen we have a Ministry in power who proiess that their leading policy is retrenchment, and yet we find that month after month, week after week, and, I may say, day after day, we hear of nothing but political supporters being foisted upon the com.* mnnity as Judges, Inspectors, Commisgionetp, and what not, with good fat salaries and allowances, whilst the unfor* tunate officials—aye, even uteMengei's,
telegraph boys, &c, hare to put up with ' a ten per cent, reduction from an>alr*ady too meagre salary. I 9 aw by a telegra-n tbe_other day that the deration of Mr Williams gave great satisfaction at the Bay of Islands, that I do not wonder at tor it one's sisters, cousins, and aunts would not congatulate their kinsman, I wonder who would. Be it understood that the families to which the new judge belongs are reckoned the creme de la creme of Russell society, and have lived there from time immemorial, and what with marriages and intermarriages, I suppose if all who claim relationship by blood or marriage were to leave, the balance would not take long to count. ■'■■;■■
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Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3865, 19 May 1881, Page 2
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