Consequent on the departure, on leave, of the Hon. F.H. May, Mr. F. J. Badeley has been appointed Acting Capt.-Superintndent of Police, Acting Superintendent of Victoria Gaol, and Acting Superintendent of the Fire Brigade, and Chief-Inspector Mackie to be Acting Deputy-Superintendent of Police and Acting Assistant-Sui intendent of the Fire Brigade. Whenever a new substantive appointment is made to the head of the Police, it should, I think, be disassociated from the Governorship of the Gaol. There is too much for one man to do in the two posts, and it is not advisable that the two posts' should he held by the same person. The Gaol, at present, is practically left in charge of the Warden, and this is neither proper nor fair to that officer, who is burdened with the responsibi y while sharing neither the honour' of the nor the emoluments of the post.
Thear that Mr. C. V. Ladds, the Colonial veterinary surgeon, has tendered his resignation owing to' persistent ill-health. He was obliged to go home recently on sick Leave and, I suppose, finds that his health will not allow him to return to duty in this climate.
Union Church is shortly to lose its pastor. The Rey. G. J. Williams, who - has officiated in that capacity for the past eight years, has sent in' his resi He has been compelled to take this s by ill-health, I regret to say. Mr. Williams has proved a very acceptable minister at Union Church, and will be greatly missed.
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