OUR NEW GOVERNOR.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1250, 11 December 1882, Page 2

OUR NEW GOVERNOR.

In writing of the rumor of Sir William Jervois' promotion from Adelaide, the leading paper in Australia, the S.A." Register, Bays in a leading article:—" The manner in which' Sir William Jervois has not only manifested an interest in colonial matters, but in which he has alio thoroughly identified himself with them haß "aided both his popularity and his usefulness. He has not been content to be a merely idle official spectator of what was going on, but he lins always ken ready to nse his varied stores of experience for. the general'welfare. Occasionally, perhaps, His Excellency's utterances have aroused a moasure of resentment in the minds of a few, but it is only fair to say that this has arisen chiefly from the soundness and accuracy of his criticisms. Remembering that the profession of which his Excellency is a member calls for action more than for words, remembering, too, how galling it is for an intelligent observer of passing events lo feel that he is restrained by his official position from ex* pressing his opinions freely, it is greatly to the credit of Sir William Jervois that he has for the most part succeeded in keeping the happy mean. In his official and social relations the Governor has always been mindful, f the icsponsibilitiei of his position, and it is much to be regretted (hat the exigencies of the service will shortly necessitate his temoval from a position which he has filled with credit to himself'and with manifest advantage to. the colony."