ROYAL OFFICERS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2549, 16 March 1887, Page 2

ROYAL OFFICERS.

Li a few years saya Trut!}. we shall have every lucrative post, both in the army and navy, filled by' Royalties and Serenities, it is bad enough) even at present j for the i)uke of Edinburgh holds the Mediterranean command for five years, that being the ribbon of. the naval berths, and the' Prirtce of Leiuingen Imb the Nora' command, another well.paid arid 1 ' highlyjdejirable appointment..The Duke of Cambridga holds several :locrative' posti, jflfrei Edwird, of 8a jte- Weimar hag thWtsh command, and the Dnke.of- Connaaght has been lifted over the heads of doiwi of senior officers, who 'have served well , endlong, to of the few great priie^frftliaeamoe/ThißB 1 " wehave Prince and Prince George.pf Walea both com. •ing onvthe same way,- and there will aoon'be others, - the. whole system is ■intolerable to 013 officiftr*. "who find '. that, just as th'ty are ■ eipeetijig ft» abstain some the asrvlcos, * Rapper , jumpijnand.clatotf ibe prise),•■ Vfc . kiragrestdesla&ftfrlina jobbery of -ti fi in.. tha r ''H^^ot : njl propentftie^^ Mtd'in this Wjr"afoclii tb wijjtlnsr V'^' i n ,o; : -f e?ubewh^;ioy6' l of'proVidin^ ! j^r ; 'h relatives anc(' ,»i.;. thei e*<s;: .penge of the countr'f j and. digoorhfiisw.. s.Mf . -offioera.': • If'the geaeral foelingpoj.'tbj >•■% subject' were; brought home Jti^-liefj l there is no doubtshe would ■asstW«.,;; , 'Wise:-.! : '. ■■^iy' : Jai .'?;'