ADDRESS TO THE QUEEN.

Kumara Times, Issue 2730, 22 June 1885, Page 2

ADDRESS TO THE QUEEN.

There was a good deal of chuckling in Wellington over the astute way in which Sir George Grey took the wind out of the Government sails by his motion relative to assistance by the colonies to the Mother Country in case of need. Ministers were said to be much annoyed at being thus skilfully deprived of the credit' of taking the initiative in such a popular movement. The motion was brought on »last Wednesday and carried unanimously * The

following is the address passed by the House foi presentation to her Mlajesty the Queen :

“ May it please your Majesty—We, the members of the House of Representatives of New Zealand in Parliament assembled, present our most respectful congratulations to your Majesty on the steps recently taken by the. New South Wales and other colonies to aid, or to tender effectual aid, to the Empire at & time of temporary difficulty, thereby giving an example which must facilitate the consolidation of the empire and the establishment of that confidence which always springs from the unexpected manifestation of gieat and hitherto hardly recognised powers. During your Majesty’s long and most successful reign the colony of New Zealand and other now large and prosperous communities have been founded in this part of the world. Under your Majesty’s fostering care New Zealand has from a weak and struggling colony gradually increased in strength and power until it now contains more, than half a million of European subjects of your Majesty’s, irrespective of your loyal Native subjects, and with constantly accelerating growth it continues to increase in population and importance. We, mindful of these things, and anxious to show our affection and gratitude to your Majesty, and to the great nation from which we have sprung, hasten immediately upon our meeting to assure your. Majesty that it is the desire of your subjects in New Zealand, of all races, so far as lies in their power, to render, your Majesty’s reign still as successful .and beneficial to the vast multitude of. people under your rule, as it has hitherto been, and with this object in view to aid the empire to the best of their ability at all times when your Majesty may deem their services necessary and valuable, and may be pleased to accept them.”