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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
Since the prorogation in October last, the administrative changes caused
by the coming into operation of the Abolition of Provinces Act, and those
rendered necessary by the legislation of the last Session, have occupied the
attention of my Government; and it is a subject for congratulation that changes so
large have been effected with so little public inconvenience, and without the disturb-
ance of ordinary administrative routine throughout the colony. This satisfactory
result, I am advised, is greatly owing to the loyal assistance and exertions of
those gentlemen, members of this Assembly, who in the respective Provincial
Districts consented to hold temporarily the honorary and responsible positions of
Executive Officers.
Captain Campbell-Walker, of Her Majesty's Staff Corps, and Department
Commissioner of Forests in Madras, who accepted for a specified period the
appointment of Conservator under "The New Zealand Forests Act, 1874,"
has concluded his labours, and furnished an instructive and interesting Report,
which will be laid before you.
GENTLEMEN OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,—
The Estimates for the Colonial Service have been prepared, and will be
laid before you. They have been carefully framed with a view to securing as
much economy as is found to be consistent with complete efficiency in the several
departments.
You will be glad to learn that experience continues to show, with growing
distinctness, the benefits which this Colony derives, as well in the form of
increasing revenue as otherwise, from its system of public works.
Further papers relative to the negotiations and measures for the inscription
of our Colonial Stock by the Bank of England, will be presented to you.
HONORABLE LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLORS, AND GENTLEMEN OF THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES,—
In the working of the Counties Act some defects have been discovered,
for the remedying of which legislation will be necessary.
Amongst the measures proposed to be submitted for your consideration, will
be found a Bill to make further and better provision for Education in this
Colony; a Lands Bill, which will to some extent consolidate the existing law,
and will afford greater facilities for the acquisition of land for cultivation and
settlement; a Native Land Bill; and a Mining Bill, to consolidate and amend
existing laws relating to our gold fields.
I commit to your grave consideration the business of the Session; and I pray
that the Almighty will so guide and order your deliberations, that they may be
productive of happiness and prosperity to the people of New Zealand.
Printed under authority of the New Zealand Government, by GEORGE DIDSBURY, Government Printer, Wellington.
NZ Gazette 1877, No 61
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🏛️ Governance & Central Administration19 July 1877
Administrative changes, Abolition of Provinces Act, Forests Act, Estimates, Public works, Colonial Stock, Legislation, Education, Native Land, Mining
- Captain Campbell-Walker, Concluded labours as Conservator