New Zealand Gazette – 1889 – No. 38

Page 673

✨ Governor's Speech Opening Parliament

Numb. 38.

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THE
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
EXTRAORDINARY.

Published by Authority.

WELLINGTON, THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 1889.

THE Third Session of the Tenth Parliament of New Zealand was this day opened
by the Governor, when His Excellency was pleased to make the following

SPEECH.

HONOURABLE GENTLEMEN OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, AND GENTLEMEN OF THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, —

It affords me great pleasure to meet you in Parliament assembled so
soon after my assumption of the Government of the colony.

The period which has elapsed since my arrival has been too short to permit
of my visiting the various parts of the colony so as to enable me to take a compre-
hensive view of its capabilities and resources, but what I have seen has favourably
impressed me. During my stay in Auckland and my overland journey to this city,
and while I have resided here, I have noted with gratification the variety and extent
of the natural wealth of this Island, and the energy and industry which have been
displayed in promoting the work of colonisation.

I have also been much gratified by the cordial and loyal reception which has
been given to me, as Her Majesty's representative, at this and the other places
which I have visited.

It is alike my privilege and my pleasure on this the occasion of my first
meeting you to be able to congratulate the colony upon a much-improved condition
of affairs. The efforts which have been made to reduce the cost of administering
the Government and to increase the public revenue have fortunately been successful.
I am glad to be able to state that the reductions have, in the opinion of my Ministers,
been effected without in any way impairing the efficiency of the public service.
While my Advisers claim for you and for themselves a part in bringing about this
result, they recognise that it is greatly due to the happy change which has been

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1889, No 38

The Old Government Buildings (depicted) were completed in 1876 and initially housed the entire Wellington-based civil service as well as the entire New Zealand Cabinet. The Executive Council met there until 1948.

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🏛️ Governor's Speech opening Third Session of Parliament

Domain🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Dated20 June 1889
KeywordsGovernor's Speech, Parliament opening, Third Session, Tenth Parliament, Colonial Government
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