New Zealand Gazette – 1858 – No. 11

Page 48

✨ Governor's Opening Speech

Numb. 11. 48

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The New Zealand Gazette.

Published by Authority.

SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1858.

THE General Assembly of New Zealand was this day opened by the Governor, when
His Excellency was pleased to deliver the following

SPEECH.

HONORABLE GENTLEMEN, AND GENTLEMEN, —

It is with much satisfaction that I am again able to avail myself
of your advice and assistance in the consideration of the measures
required for the welfare of the country.

I have called you together without delay after learning
the result of the negotiations in Great Britain consequent upon the
legislation of last Session; and it now affords me much pleasure to be
able to inform you of the success of the measures adopted for relieving
the country from the financial difficulties in which it had been for some
time involved. The Loan which you authorised has received the Imperial
Guarantee, and an arrangement has been entered into with the Union
Bank of Australia in London to take up the whole amount on very
favorable terms.

For this successful result the Colony is mainly indebted to the
ability and energy of Mr. Sewell, to whom the conduct of the necessary
negotiations was entrusted.

The Acts of the last Session have received the gracious assent of
Her Majesty, with the exception of the Scrip Act, as to which Her
Majesty's pleasure has not yet been signified, and the Waste Lands Act,
which has been disallowed, on grounds which will be communicated
to you.

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1858, No 11

Parliament sat at General Assembly House (nicknamed the 'Shedifice') in Auckland from 1854-1864, sharing the building with the Auckland Provincial Council.

Ironically the Upper House met on the lower story, and the Lower House on the upper story.

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🏛️ Governor's Speech Opening the General Assembly Session

Domain🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Dated10 April 1858
KeywordsGovernor, General Assembly, Opening Speech, Finance, Imperial Guarantee, Legislation
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Sewell (Mr.), Conducted successful loan negotiations

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His Excellency the Governor

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