New Zealand Gazette – 1896 – No. 44

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✨ Governor's Speech to Parliament

Numb. 44.

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THE

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

EXTRAORDINARY.

Published by Authority.

WELLINGTON, THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 1896.

SPEECH.

HONOURABLE GENTLEMEN OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, AND GENTLEMEN OF THE House of Representatives,

It affords me very great pleasure to again meet you in Parliament assembled, and to have recourse to your assistance and advice.

During the recess Her Majesty's loyal subjects in New Zealand, as in all other parts of her dominions, viewed with anxiety and concern the serious complications which threatened for a short time the peace of the world. It is a matter for congratulation that war, with its attendant evils, has been averted, and the prestige and honour of the Empire maintained without recourse to arms.

The whole of the Forces of the colony are now armed with the new approved weapon--the Martini-Henry. The Permanent Forces have been increased, and every effort has been made to make the defences efficient.

The frequent presence in New Zealand waters of the Admiral and the Australasian Squadron is also matter of congratulation to the colony, not only as a material evidence of an ever-ready first line of defence, but as a constant reminder of our intimate connection with Imperial interests.

I was able during the recess to visit the Bay of Islands and the romantic and historic parts of the colony north of Auckland, and was much gratified by the cordial and loyal reception everywhere given to me.

In response to an invitation, I, with pleasure, visited the chiefs of the Tuhoe--the chiefs and the people of the Native race in what is known as the Urewera country--and afterwards those of the Ngati-Maniapoto. The loyalty expressed to Her Majesty, together with the friendly greetings and hearty welcome accorded to me personally, will ever be implanted in my memory; and I am fully assured that friendly relations with these once turbulent and warlike tribes have been firmly established, and that they are now peaceable and loyal subjects.

I congratulate you upon the satisfactory relationship of the two races, and on the general benefits arising from the recent legislation affecting Native lands

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1896, No 44

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🏛️ Governor's Address to Parliament

Domain🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
KeywordsParliament, Speech, Defence, Native Relations, Loyalty

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