THE NEW GOVERNOR OF QUEENSLAND.

Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1137, 20 March 1872, Page 2

THE NEW GOVERNOR OF QUEENSLAND.

His Excellency the -Marquis; of Normanby appears to be doing a good service in Queensland by bis. efforts to introduce a conciliatory into; public affairs, and to dhow that, the various interests have ample room to expand without coming into conflict. .• At the dinner following the Agricultural Show at Warwick* on February. 1. His ExceUencyy-in?- the course pfr replying to. the toast of his health, said:— "l regret to find that there is in this -colony -great -antagonism existing between different interests. Now I believe that is an entirely mistaken feeling. Eerhaps your land; laws require modification-; perhaps in : ;the,past some things may have been done by many persons in the community which it would havebeeri better-to have left undone. It is not for me tosay, but of this I am sure, that if you will let bygones be bygones! arid -join cordially together for- the- ad • vanceraent of the colony, there' is* %o reason In the world' /why "all'lniferests should not flourish with it. (Applause.) God knows, you i have. territory 'enough in this colony to give ample scope" is a^>oplilatien twenty times as large, as it at present possesses. ' (Hear, bear;) I can perfectly understand the principle ; ? andAlN think it is fight arid just that; as population advances, the land which , has been used for pastoral pursuits ahbulabe converted into;, agricultural" land. hear.) That is r the history of. the world! From the " commencement - pastoral pursuits took precedence of agriculture, and as population increased, agricultural to some extent' took' the place "of ■; pastoral pursuits. I believe that the two interests are 'intimately conneoted with one another and that they will yet, in this colony' flourish equa^^ believe that no<greater injury could be inflicted upon this colony/ at vthe.preßerit moment than to : do . away, with 'tKe squat* ting interest altogether. The squatting interest has j created ; this .country, and even now without It I believe the colony wouldi be : seriously and permanently-in-jured. (Hear, hear.)' Therefore I hope that :you;iwill:;let cbygones heV%gones, and try. .and. all join -heartily together for the. ,' sole ; object ;.bf /'."advancing .the; interests of your common v t cpun&y^. '-•■■■ (^KPlau^e.) > And; J^ami^iare thjt your attempt will not beunSuccesßful." On another occasion, after, some: remarks of a somewhat similar nature, Lord Norniariby thvis stated his conception *of oribiof the duties of a Governor :— " I -know 1= have been touching upon delicate ground ; but it is not my business always to say what is pleasant, but to 'say what 1 gonscientiouslyhelieye.i It is my business in this country to- try and lead •. and turn 'public opinion in the way I . believe is fftrj the interest of ;the .colony . generally ;. and so long as I; remain on your shores, sq : long shall I endeavor to perform that duty honestly^" It ;would seem-^that Itotd Normanby is exercising * healthyinfluerice on the tone of political feeKng -in Queensland. ' ; ; •' " ' ! V. ;v •-■'