OUR NEW GOVERNOR.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume 6, Issue 597, 11 January 1879, Page 2

OUR NEW GOVERNOR.

Writing about the change of Governors the Sydney Evening News observes: — : " The Marquis of Normanby will bring a very large and varied experience of i public affairs to bear on his new task. As an active member of the House of - Commons for many years, as Governor of Nova Scotia, Queensland, and New ; Zealand, his Lordship has had excellent '■_ opport'unites'for learning every phase of • constitutional government. As a Liberal ; by birth and conviction, he is well fitted ' to sympathise with Victorian aspirations, ' without being chained to the car of the '

bastard liberalism of Victoria. If New Zealand loses a noble of high rank she gains an administrator with a reputation for good judgment and high character.. Sir Hercules will leave this colony with the esteem of every politician of eminence ; not because he has never made mistakes, but because he has exhibited a keen sense of honor m his political transactions. Objections have been taken to his action m certain crises, but none to his treatment of the gentlemen with whom he has come m contact. After engaging m many important conversations with men of uncertain temper, no one has ever charged him with misrepresenting the words or the position taken up by the different parties. This ', fairness of mind will be particularly valuable m New Zealand, and wiil conduce very much to maintain satisfactory 1 and pleasant relations with Sir George 1 Grey. We can certainly congratulate New Zealand on obtaining the services of Sir Hercules Robinson, for his rank and manly character, his practical wisdom, and his calm eloquence so likely to be very useful m the energetic communities of the two islands."