New Zealand Gazette – 1950 – No. 41

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✨ Parliamentary Opening Statement



Numb. 41 819

LAND & DEEDS OFFICE
4 JUL 1950
GISBORNE

NEW ZEALAND

THE

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

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WELLINGTON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1950

THE First Session of the Twenty-ninth Parliament of New Zealand was on
the 27th day of June opened by Commissioners under the authority of Letters
Patent, and His Excellency was this day pleased to make the following statement
of the causes of the calling of this Session of Parliament together:—

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

I am sure that I voice the loyal sentiments of Parliament and of
the people, both Maori and European, in expressing, at the opening
of this first session of the twenty-ninth Parliament, heartfelt relief
and thankfulness at the continued improvement in the health of His
Majesty King George VI. We have learned with especial pleasure
that this improvement justifies the confident hope that Their Majesties
will visit our shores in 1952. It will be the fervent wish and prayer
of all sections of the community that they may have this long-desired
opportunity to demonstrate their traditional attachment and loyal
affection towards His Majesty’s Throne and person.

In June of next year I shall have completed the normal period of
five years in office as Governor-General, and I recently intimated to
my Ministers that, subject to the King’s approval, I should relinquish
the appointment in May next. The Prime Minister has advised me
that it is his wish and that of his colleagues that Lady Freyberg
and I should remain in New Zealand for a further term, during the
course of which it is earnestly hoped the Royal visit will take place.
At their invitation I submitted the proposal to His Majesty, who has
been graciously pleased to approve of my holding the office for a further
year—that is, until June, 1952. This is a matter of the greatest
pleasure to my wife and me.

My Advisers regard with grave disquiet the deterioration in the
international situation, and the continued failure to overcome the
state of deadlock which affects so many of the problems dividing the
nations to-day. While giving firm support to the programmes and
principles of the United Nations, my Government are bound to admit
their sense of discouragement over the meagre results so far achieved,

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🏛️ Opening Statement of the First Session of the Twenty-ninth Parliament

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
28 June 1950
Parliament, Opening Session, Governor-General, King George VI, Royal Visit
  • George VI (King), Mentioned in health improvement and potential royal visit
  • Freyberg (Governor-General), Announced extension of term in office
  • Lady Freyberg, Mentioned in extension of stay in New Zealand

  • HONOURABLE MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AND MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES