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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 8, Issue 430, 18 October 1866, Page 2

PROROGATION of PROVINCIAL COUNCIL The eleventh session of the Provincial Council of Hawke’s Bay was prorogued by His Honor the Superintendent on the evening of Saturday last. The following is His Honor’s address:— JlZr SpeaJcet and Gentlemen of the Provincial Council, I have to express my thanks to you for the zeal and assiduity with which you discharged the duties devolving upon you. It being now within a few months of the dissolution ot the present Council, I take this oppottu nity of recording the deep sense entertained by me of the support that has been accorded by the Council to this Government during the whole period of its administration. Regarding it as most essential tinder the free institutions which we all enjoy, that the acts of the Government should form the subject of fair criticism, I take this opportunity of assuring those members who have differed with mo in opinion, that I fully appreciate the frank and courteous tone in which they have given expression to their sentiments.

I congratulate this Council, and the Province generally, on the successful issue of yesterday’s military operations, which resulted in the capture and submission of the armed bands of Hau-hau fanatics who invaded the settled and otherwise peaceable districts of the Province. The zeal and alacrity displayed by all classes of her Majesty’s subjects, of both races, in repelling the unprovoked aggression of brave, enthusiastic, but dangerous fanatics, must ever form a bright page in the history of Hawke’s Bay. The ability and determination of the settlers to defend themselves has been so signally displayed, that it may now be confidently anticipated that the peace and prosperity of the Province will never agam be so wantonly interfered with. The able disposition of the forces made by Lieut.Colonel Whitmore, and the efficiency and promptness of all the officers and men under his command, deserve my warmest thanks and approbation.

I must also include the gallant conduct at Petane, of Major Fraser, and officers and men under his command, who, on this, as on various previous occasions, rendered services which this Province and the Colony cannot too greatly appreciate. I now declare this Council prorogued.