The Colonial Treasurer at Christchurch.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume I, Issue 17, 21 July 1887, Page 2

The Colonial Treasurer at Christchurch.

NO GLOOMY FOREBODINGS. [Pub Naw Zealand Pbhss Agency.] Chbistchnbch, last night. The Colonial Treasurer’s address to the electors of Christchurch North was very well received. He was in excellent form and made an excellent speech, defending warmly his public works polioy. Any failures there had been had occurred because his polioy was not carried out in its integrity whan he left the colony in 1876. Up to that period he would willingly accept the responsibility, but for what occurred between then and 1884 he would not accept any blame. He strenuously defended a policy of Protection, and argued that the farmers would greatly benefit thereby. He referred in bitter terms to those politicians who were crying down the colony and taunted them about the lack of courage against difficulties, which was apparent in their addresses. He quoted figures largely to evidence the great progress made by the colony and contended that there was nothing in the state of the country or its finance to warrant such gloomy forebodings as had been made. A vote of thanks and confidence was carried by a very large majority.