✨ Correspondence on Provincial Council Dissolution
Colonial Secretary’s Office, Auckland,
5th May, 1855.
Sir,—I am directed by His Excellency the Officer administering the Government, to acknowledge the receipt of your Honour’s letter of the 2nd inst., praying His Excellency for the sake of the order and good government of the Province of Auckland that a dissolution of the Council may take place.
I am further directed to inform you that the subject of your Honour’s letter is under the serious consideration of the Officer administering the Government, and His Excellency’s decision thereon will, when it has been made, be in due course communicated to your Honor.
I have, &c.,
Andrew Sinclair,
Colonial Secretary.
To His Honor
the Superintendent
of Auckland.
Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Auckland, 8th May, 1855.
Sir,—In pursuance of my letter to your Honor, dated the 5th instant, I am now directed by the Officer Administering the Government to communicate to you His Excellency’s decision on your Honor’s request, contained in your letter of the 2nd instant, for a dissolution of the Auckland Provincial Council.
His Excellency, with the advice and concurrence of the Executive Council, can only come to the conclusion that, in a country like this, where, from the rapid increase of population, every year adds so many eligible persons to the constituencies, it would be improper for His Excellency to bring about a General Election immediately before the completion of the Electoral Roll for the year, and probably, by that means, exclude by a few weeks only, a numerous and respectable body of settlers from exercising, perhaps for four years, any influence in the government of the country.
His Excellency, therefore, feels that he can only take the course, which he has adopted in reference to other applications for the dissolution of Provincial Councils (even when the additional support of a recommendation from the Council has accompanied the application), and he must accordingly decline acceding to your Honor’s application.
I have, &c.,
Andrew Sinclair,
Colonial Secretary.
To His Honor
the Superintendent,
of Auckland.
Superintendent’s Office,
Auckland, 9th May, 1855.
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
Your obedient servant,
Wm. Brown,
Superintendent.
His Excellency
The Officer administering
The Government.
THE opinion of the Provincial Law Officer on the following case submitted to him by the Superintendent is published for general information.
Wm. Brown,
Superintendent.
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Auckland Provincial Gazette 1855, No 13
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🏘️ Acknowledgement of Request for Provincial Council Dissolution
🏘️ Provincial & Local Government5 May 1855
Correspondence, Provincial Council, Dissolution, Auckland
- Andrew Sinclair, Colonial Secretary acknowledging receipt of letter
- William Brown, Superintendent of Auckland requesting dissolution
- Andrew Sinclair, Colonial Secretary
🏘️ Decision on Provincial Council Dissolution Request
🏘️ Provincial & Local Government8 May 1855
Decision, Provincial Council, Dissolution, Auckland, Electoral Roll
- Andrew Sinclair, Colonial Secretary communicating decision
- William Brown, Superintendent of Auckland receiving decision
- Andrew Sinclair, Colonial Secretary
🏘️ Superintendent's Response to Government
🏘️ Provincial & Local Government9 May 1855
Correspondence, Superintendent, Government, Auckland
- William Brown, Superintendent of Auckland responding to Government
- Wm. Brown, Superintendent
🏘️ Publication of Provincial Law Officer's Opinion
🏘️ Provincial & Local Government9 May 1855
Legal Opinion, Provincial Law Officer, Publication, Auckland
- William Brown, Superintendent publishing legal opinion
- Wm. Brown, Superintendent