DESERVING AND UNDESERVING OFFICERS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XIII, Issue 4667, 28 October 1876, Page 6

DESERVING AND UNDESERVING OFFICERS.

TO THK KDITOK. Sir,—That the Colonial Government doe., on some occasions, substantially recognise the worth of sundry of its servants cannot De denied. ' We have proof of it in the person of our excellent Sub-Inspector Pardy, wm> has won Ms way to his present position trom the constabulary ranks by his sterling worm and integrity. We have likewise anotuer proof of fbility and integrity meeting wita its reward, in Mr. u'Brien being raised from Chief Warder to Governor of Mount Jattn Gaol. But there is another side to w picture, and" instances are not 111 *.,... valuable public servants having parties wu have interest with the Ministry hoisted °v£ their heads and pitchforked into emolument* that rightly belong to others. Now, as » case in B poiut I will draw your a«enb°nto Major Green being appointed Deputy-Shenft What on earth has the man done to; *ne the honour ? If ever a man deserve, g post, not only of Deputy Sheriff b• * .** on mantle of the late Colonelßabieav ■pJ««£ bis shoulders, that mania Mr. S. *•<<*""£ Where wiU yon a man who S* .^ f more zealous in the discharge of hud™ 2*. Sheriffs officer than that gentlemiu-I will you find an instance oncrecerd « ■ having caused unnecessary tear» t> &>«> ' has done aught bat pour balm intu * ou !?£ s certain unpleasant duties of his "njj has compelled him to inflict ? -j\ conduct at the : various election cu tests — indeed whenever . l" 8 have required his appearance in P uDU Bu t won for him the respect of all parties. __ Mr. S. Y. Collins is not a " big bug, ■ n has ho « big bug" ftiends in the Cabinet « the Empire City ; and so, perforce, Ue WflW

aod bear itl not only having Majcr XTlea as hie .superior _ officer, who will, Soubtless, when ""occasions -oißfer, tell-his-Sionds, "I will get my man Collins to do ; «i>i nd-BO" *°*> * & » k n * ? a ' ,m '* without & to the remuneration for extra clerical isistance he has hitherto enjoyed -finding itaway into the pockets of Major Green! It is a burning shame, all this is—lt is, by m! _lam,&c, ... ' -■■ ■ b ■■•-■• CmzEN.