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Looking to the benefit of the Province as a whole, and particularly to the South West Goldfields, whose trade is mainly carried on by means of small steamers. I am decidedly of opinion, that there is no purpose to which we could devote the sum required for the construction of a Dry Dock with so much general advantage to the community.
- I commend to your consideration the question of the maintenance and education of the increasing number of destitute and deserted children, for whom the Government is called upon to provide.
The temptations offered by the gold-fields lead to frequent desertion of families already resident in this neighbourhood, and others are left destitute on the gold-fields themselves. At present these children, who number about 20, are placed out in various directions at the expense of the Province, but the arrangement is by no means satisfactory.
The building now used as a Hospital will be vacant on the completion of the new one, and might be appropriated as a Children's Home, under proper management and supervision; but the expense of such an establishment would necessarily be considerable.
- Since I last had the honor to address you, Sir George Grey has been relieved from the high position of Governor of New Zealand, and has been succeeded by Sir George Bowen, to whom you will probably be desirous to forward an address of welcome upon his arrival in the Colony as the representative of Her Majesty.
I now declare this Council opened for the despatch of business.
OSWALD CURTIS,
Superintendent.
Printed under the authority of the Provincial Government, Nelson, by CHARLES ELLIOTT, Trafalgar-street,
Nelson, Printer for the time being to the said Government.
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Nelson Provincial Gazette 1868, No 19
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Address of the Superintendent to the Provincial Council
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🏘️ Provincial & Local Government21 April 1868
Provincial Council, Superintendent, Dry Dock, destitute children, Children's Home, Governor, Sir George Grey, Sir George Bowen
- George Grey (Sir), Relieved from position of Governor
- George Bowen (Sir), Succeeded as Governor
- Oswald Curtis, Superintendent