Hansard Appointments.
? |By Tjlegbaph. I {Our Own Correspondent.) INVKBCABon.I,, Thib Dat. In an article dealing with tho complaints abont Hansard, the Southland News remarks that t ; '9 method of appointment to Hansard has cf bite years undergone a marked ohanfcs for the worse. The practical qualifications of training and skill have been virtually ignored, private or political influence determining the choice. It is an open seoret that two or three recent appointments of inexperienoed men have been made over the heads of thoroughly qualified shorthand writers. In fact, tha whole system is rotten, and the Bopner candidates for appointment are selected by competitive examination the better for all concerned.
St. Patrick's College was re-opened this morning after the midwinter vacation. Nearly all the students were present.
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Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 7, 9 July 1888, Page 2
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