THE Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23. 1877.

Inangahua Times, Volume IV, Issue 99, 23 November 1877, Page 2

THE Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23. 1877.

The. Financial Statement delivered by the Colonial 'IVeasArer on Tuesday Mt reoai*d.ed aa a whole seems to ns dis--appintin* iv very many respects. It .appears to us to be a financial budget :in evieryfchins? bub in reality. From ' the tone o,f the Statement made by the Premier, Sir George Grey, upon his accession to ofijee we certainly expected •something; less insubstantial and inoonn .elusive th,an the deliverance of Mr L m-- •_ AOK. It is?, not that we are disappointed because the Statement does not reveal any of the sensational disclo.. 9,ures which the Prem^r darkly hinted 'q,t, but mainly because it /loes not bear any decisive evidence, that the new parly has yet really seized the ; position. The Statement of Sir iGpoge Grey partook almost wholly of the chai^er ofa commentary upon past p.olicy, rather than aii indication of w.hnt we may expect in the fu.tu.re. :In. gelation to the Land. Fund-, and. some matters of detail there was a, promise of change, but, in the main, his budget was a ratber, weak r.epeti-. tion of wlia^b had, preceded* ai>.d« the.; isame may in like manner be said of ; the Fin?,npial Statement, It appears in thia light evidept that Ministers ihave not yet quite mastered^the situation, and untii thia is done are carefuj Hot to, c.otfyon fc lhpmselves. It is clear they, req&jre the recess to thoroughly' sift the finances of the ! Colony, and.this there is nodpujitthe !' Voice, of the country is willing, tq, accord;. Sir George Orey's gpod indentions are unquestioned, and if, during tjie recess he and his party : only snpeeed in thoroughly : exploring tbe lark ai)d mysterious places in our yast and still svyelling fiscal system, land place, the tr^e- condition, of Col o**, 'Vial fi-pnnce bejbre the light of day, he ; .ill render a service to 'the country '"' ,of tbe very highest importance. Thp,t the opportunity will be afforded. him of doing this vye fully belieye. and only hope t,b. J; it will be achieved, without • .the aid, of a dissolution..