✨ Governor's Speech Opening Parliament
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
EXTRAORDINARY.
Published by Authority.
WELLINGTON, FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 1876.
THE First Session of the Sixth Parliament of New Zealand was this day
opened by the Governor, when His Excellency was pleased to make the
following
SPEECH.
HONORABLE LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLORS, AND GENTLEMEN OF THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, —
I have recourse to your advice and assistance, with much satisfaction, at
an earlier period of the year than has hitherto been usual.
Since the Assembly last met, the colony has been brought into telegraphic com-
munication with other parts of the world. You will recognize that this event is of
great importance to New Zealand. Proposals from the Government of New South
Wales to aid in the establishment of a second line of communication with Europe,
and the reply of my Government thereto, will be laid before you.
In pursuance of the legislation of last Session, important measures will be
submitted to you, to give to the country districts and to the towns a larger
share of self-government than they have hitherto enjoyed. Other legislation,
consequent upon the Abolition of the Provinces, will be proposed to you. I
earnestly urge you to co-operate and assist in making as beneficial as possible the
changes which are to take place immediately after the termination of the present
Session. You may not be able to effect all that these changes will render necessary,
but you will at least be able to deal with the principal measures, as well as to provide
against any inconvenience arising from deferred legislation.
I desire specially to commend to your notice a Bill for establishing Counties, and
for giving to them powers and revenues of an independent character, but with liberty
to adopt concerted action with Boroughs and Road Districts.
During my recent visit to Auckland, I availed myself of various opportunities of
becoming personally acquainted with a large part of the North Island, and visited
several of the Native tribes who occupy that portion of the colony. I cannot refrain
from expressing to you the gratification I derived from observing the rapid develop-
ment of the splendid pastoral and agricultural country in the Province of Hawke's
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🏛️ Governor's Speech Opening Sixth Parliament Session
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