The Suspension of Mr George Thorne, Jun.

Manawatu Times, Volume X, Issue 1234, 12 May 1884, Page 2

The Suspension of Mr George Thorne, Jun.

(From tbe Post.) As considerable curiosity exists regarding the grounds on -which Mr George Thome, jun., has been suspended from his duties as Superintendent of Agents in* the Government Insurance Department we may say that it is understood to be m consequence of the following tele* grams, addressed by Mr Thorne to Mr Joseph Mackay, which have been published by the latter since his committal for trial : — Wellington (to Albury), 24th Jan., 1884. Unofficial. — Your telegram to Treasurer and Commissioner this morning, received just after latter's telegram to you, puts all the fat m the fire. Let me advise you withdraw them. Matters like this impossible to discuss by wire. You forget Department has to pay full rates for all telegrams ; thus the curtness of our replies has helped to cause irritation. Your telegram of nineteenth gave notice m terms of clause seven of agreement which was accepted as such, and there matter ended. If well enough finish M'Kenzie trip and think n§ more of matter for month, when I will try and see you. Eegret you misconstiue my tele* gram. [ George Thorne, Junr. Wellington, 28th November, 1883. Urgent — (Confidential.) \ — Honor* *ble Loader and Walters, director and manager Victorian Mutual, aboard express train Duqedin today spying with view starting N-Z. Eudd canvassed them with view pre« venting their coming. Have few I bankruptcy placards and others m all carriages. Do not canvass thetn but be the newspaper man travel* ling. Apply the pump handle judiciously. Tell them that Government insurance agents are as thick as bees ; hai'd enough them exist ; Mutual agents starve, or worse ; sympa« thiee and deprecate the unfair ad- . van tagesGov eminent Insurance posn sess. They, are *to be canvassed again m Dunedin by Edmonds. George Thorne, Junr.