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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1317, 16 June 1883, Page 2

On perusing the Governor’s speech our readers cannot fail to cot.ie to the conclusion that the same haziness a* to future Ministerial measures pervades it as that which has enveloped the speeches of all members of the Government in their stumping tour The speech is mainly retrospective Wp are flattered for our expressions of loval*y and complimented on our climate and resources. We are told that in conformity with the wishes of our sister colony of Ans traba, the Home Government has decided tn annex the New Hebrides and other Islands providing the said colonies bear the expense His Excellency next expresses an opinion that the late concessions msde to the Natives will be of advantage to whites and Maoris alike, as evidenced by the willingness and friendliness shown by the Native® in permitting and assisting in the opening up Ot country previously closed to ns The most importantant and only prospec-

tive meats lire touched upon is the promised reform in the land laws, • o as to facilitate the distril Uition of land ‘• amongst a numerous and industrious population.” We are moat thanl iful for this as* urauce, the question affec Ing so strongl.’y as it does, the ultimate w< llfare and pre# ant progress of thi* part of the Colony. Alw igethcr the speech, though deu ling largely with past legislation, dream ily touches upon the present,, and promises? nothing definite for the future.-