Load Jersey’s Resignation.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 7062, 7 February 1893, Page 2

Load Jersey’s Resignation.

The Sydney Morning Herald says“ We learn that it is contemplated by the Governor and Lady Jersey to sail for England about the 4th March, and to proceed Home via the Northern route, which will take in Japan, Vancouver Island, and America, lord Jersey’s children will be passengers to England by the B.M.s. Ophir, which will sail on Monday, 27th February. In a conversation which a representative of the Sydney Morning Herald bad with Lord Jersey recently, His Excellency said that both he and Lady Jersey were very sorry to have to leave the colony. They were both most grateful to the people of this colony for the many kindnesses and hospitalities extended to them. The treatment which both ho and his wife, as well as his family, bad received,.had been most generous in every quarter. The people had always tried to take the best view of them. Of course he knew that the demonstrative welcomes extended to him on his arrival in Sydney and in the various country centres were not solelv in his honour, bnfc were in recognition of the position he occupied as the representative of Her Majesty the Queen. Those demonstrations were exceedingly gratifying as an evidence of loyalty to the sentiment which kept the British Empire together. As to the cause of his resignation, it was quite erroneous to suppose that there had been any bitch between himself and his advisors. On the contrary, their relations had been such that no gentlemen could have worked more smoothly than they had done. Ministers had done everything in their power to make his position easy and satisfactory. There had not been any question at all between him and his advisers. If he might use the term, there was not even a ghost of a foundation, for such a supposition. He did not think it was possible for any body of men to have worked more harmoniously than he and the Ministry had done. There was not the slightest reason for supposing that he was leaving because of anything that hod occurred in New South Wales, It was absolutely necessary for him to appoint a man to act as his agent in relation to his Welsh property. He could not appoint such an agent as he required by deputy. He could not choose a man by letter. He must see the man who was to fulfil such an important position as that of bis agent.