✨ Governor's Prorogation Speech
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THE
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
Published by Authority.
WELLINGTON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1869.
THE Fourth Session of the Fourth Parliament of New Zealand was this day
prorogued by the Governor, when His Excellency was pleased to make the
following
SPEECH.
HONORABLE LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLORS, AND GENTLEMEN OF THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, —
The time for closing the present Session of the General Assembly having
arrived, I thank you for the earnest consideration which you have given to the
many important topics to which your attention has been directed.
The safety of the Country will, I hope, be effectually provided for by the
measures you have taken. You have acted wisely in making Parliamentary
provision for the cost of an Imperial Regiment, in taking steps to remove the
grounds of the misunderstanding which has arisen on this subject, and to restore
those friendly relations which should ever subsist between the Colony and the
Imperial Government.
I cannot avoid expressing my satisfaction that General Sir Trevor Chute has
been able, in the meantime, to detain the 18th Regiment. The presence of that
Regiment, and of part of a Squadron of Her Majesty's Navy, at once affords
protection and exhibits to the Insurgent Natives symbols of the Queen's authority
and of the power of the great British Empire of which the Colony is an integral
part.
Your efforts to organize and render more efficient a Constabulary Force for
the permanent protection of the Colony, cannot but contribute greatly to its future
tranquillity, and will, it is hoped, reduce the heavy cost hitherto incurred on
account of active Military operations.
GENTLEMEN OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, —
I thank you for the Supplies you have granted for the Public Service of the
Year; they shall be administered with all due care and circumspection.
While you have wisely refrained at present from making any changes of a
fundamental character in your financial system, the amendments effected by several
measures which you have passed will tend to promote the better administration of
Finance, and to secure greater economy in the public expenditure.
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NZ Gazette 1869, No 49
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🏛️ Governor's Speech Closing Fourth Parliament Session
🏛️ Governance & Central Administration3 September 1869
Parliament, Prorogation, Governor, Imperial Regiment, Constabulary Force, Finance