Untitled

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4862, 27 October 1894, Page 2

Tim competency of tho Borough Council to manage the gas works is now being tested. It retained iu its employ for a considerable period a manager whom everybody knew to bo unsatisfactory and unprofitable, mid even when it was forced to dispense with Iris servicesi some Councillors were weak enough to endeavour to continue tkein. A new man has recently been appointed. Ho found' the works in a deplorable condition, and ho has, we are informed, worked very hard to improve them. There is reason to consider that as far as the works are concerned, he is a good man, and if this be the case,the Borough Council ought not to lose his services. It will discredit that body, if it establishes a'reputation for being unable to keop a good man in charge of its works. That the present manager in a moment of irritation, wrote an objectionable letter which has led up to his resignation, is quite apparent. But with a little tact we do-not sep why both letter and resignation should not be withdrawn, It is ( easier to lose a good man than to get

one, and no private employer of labour would let a good manager go, bccauso in a moment of irritation ho happened to be' somewhat too outspoken and independent.