MR. T. L. GILLIES ON PROVINCIALISM.
Mr. T. L. Gillies, addressing his constituents at Milton on the 6th instant, made the following remarks on the question of the abolition of provincialism : They would remember that he prophesied that in the face of the public works policy they had to make up their minds to the abolition ; but this was to be done, not by a resolution, but by providing something that ■would render the provinces unnecessary. With that view in mind, he and Mr. lieid had carried the Road Board Ordinance, which had done much good. And as far as Otago was concerned, legislation had provided for the establishment of counties.. But the fact -was, the people were not ready yet for this last. If the Counties Ordinance were in operation and education endowed, then there would be no necessity for Provincial Government, and that was the way he wanted to see Provincial Governments abolished, by providing something in their place. In the meantime, he thought Provincial Governments had done their work well. He asked them as business men, if they found their business extending, would they pull down the old barn before the new one was built, or break up a single plough before the double one was ready. If they did not bear this in mind provincialism would be abolished in such a manner as that they would have to deal with a power remote from them, and over which they would have no control. It would he unfair to the constituency he represented in the General Assembly to go more fully into tins. He was now before them as a Provincial Councillor; and if they sustained him hy their confidence, ho would do his best to give the administration into the hands of the best bodies, but would oppose sweeping away their safeguard against bureaucratic Government. Works had been more cheaply carried out by thePx'Ovincial than by the General Government, as he had proved in the Assembly.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4261, 16 November 1874, Page 2
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330MR. T. L. GILLIES ON PROVINCIALISM. New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4261, 16 November 1874, Page 2
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