New Zealand Gazette – 1902 – No. 52

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✨ Governor's Speech

Num. 52.

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THE

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

EXTRAORDINARY.

Published by Authority.

WELLINGTON, TUESDAY, JULY 1, 1902.

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

S P E E C H.

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

The pleasure with which I have hitherto met you in Parliament assembled is on this occasion clouded by the distressing intelligence of His Majesty’s illness, and the consequent postponement of the Coronation.

The sad news reached me from the Secretary of State on the 25th June, and it was at once decided that all contemplated festivities should be abandoned, excepting, as intimated by His Majesty’s wish, those relating to the children and the inmates of benevolent institutions, and this accordingly was done. Intercessory services were held in the churches, and the deepest regret and sympathy were universally manifested. I telegraphed to the Secretary of State, expressing, on behalf of the Government and people of New Zealand, their deep sorrow at hearing of His Majesty’s illness, and their earnest wishes for his speedy recovery. The latest medical bulletins are reassuring, and we wait in prayer and hope that Divine Providence, in its wisdom and mercy, may long spare him to his people and the Empire.

I have to congratulate you upon the termination of the war in South Africa and the restoration of peace—a peace honourable to the Empire and generous to the vanquished. There is every prospect that our late enemies will loyally accept the new conditions, and, as members of the Empire, enjoy in the near future the same constitutional rights of self-government as are possessed by the people of New Zealand.

During the year three additional contingents—the 8th, 9th, and 10th—were despatched, making a total force of 6,704 officers and men and 6,620 horses sent from New Zealand to South Africa during the war. The last contingent was raised as readily as the first, ample proof—if proof were needed—that the

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1902, No 52

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 Opening Speech to Parliament

Domain🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Dated1 July 1902
KeywordsParliament opening, Governor's speech, South Africa war, Coronation postponement, Imperial affairs

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