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Press, Volume LI, Issue 8989, 31 December 1894, Page 5

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MR McKENZIE'S RELATIONS AND FRIENDS. tOtago Daily Times}. A correspondent recently challenged us to give a record of the appointments of relatives and political friends made by Ministers. Wo are unable to furnish a complete list; if we were it would probably fill mora than a column of our space. We are, however, able to give a specimen of Ministerial patronage, and perhaps this partial list may satisfy our enquiring correspondent. The list only refers to one Minister, but we believe the record of the Premier's appointments would far eclipse that of the Minister for Lands. The number of gentlemen who have been rewarded with Government offices, and who were once dwellers on the West Coast of this island, is legion. The following is a Sartial list of persons who have obtained rovernmenb appointments at the hands of the Hon. John M'Kenzie, or who have obtained their positious through his recommendation, or tlnough being either his relatives or political supporters:—

We know that we have not exhausted the list of the Hon. Mr MoKenzie's favouritism in the bestowal of publio appointments, but it may be taken as a sample of what Ministers can do if they are so lost to a' sense of what the publio has a right to expect from them. How Such conduct can be tolerated by the Democratic supporters of the Ministry, whose creed is that all men should stand an equal chance of advancement in lifu, is a mystery. We recommend Mr McKffflzie to mend his ways if he wishes to stem the loss of public confidence in himself and colleagues which is surely and steadily on the increase. His methods are sufficient,to wreck any Ministry.

Names. Department, Relationship, Sec, to Minister. I. Mr D. M'Kenziej Lands (private sec) Manager Buahey Park (B. N.Z. testates Co.) Lands Stoctc Stock Stock [Son 2. Mr M'Kenzie 3. Mr Urquhart 4. Mr Muuro - 5. Mr Wills 6. Mr A. Munro Son Nephew Nephew Nephew Distant relative 7. Mr Ross Man a g e r Estates Co. for S. Island 8. Mr ROSS 9. Mr Macdonald 10. Mr Macdonald 11. Mr Ross 12. Mr J. Soott 13. Mr D. Boss 14. Mr D. Fleming [Lands Lands | Lands Lands Lands Lands ' Stock Neighbour and supporter 3on of goingSon of Shag Valley supporter Son of Palmerston supporter Son of Dun* back supporter Supporter Didtintly related by marriage Shag Valley supporter Shag Volley supporter Palmerston supporter Son of foregoing _ Son of Hampden supporter Son of Naseby supporter Son of Otepopo supporter Son ot Wallace's member Shag Valley supporter 15. Mr Williams Lands 16. Mr J. Longton | Messenger 17- Mr J. Longton i 18. Mr Murcotb ! jstook Survey 19. Mr Hjorring i jstook 20. Mr Cruickshank Stock 21. Mr Mackintosh Lands 22. Mr Deem Stock 23. Mr Campbell 24. Mr Fraser 25. Mr J. F. M. Praser Lands (Ranger) (Ranger) Solicitor under Landsfor SettlementAct Personal friend Supporter ' " •• Supporter