The Governor.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 81, 9 April 1904, Page 2

The Governor.

FAREWELL ISANQUET AT CHRIST-CHURCH.

(l'or Press Association). CUUUSTCIU'IUai, April 7. At the (lovernor's farewell banquet to-night there was 11 lurgo and rcpresuntiitivu n,ttviul.n|ncc. 'J'lie Hon. W. I'. Wighim, M.L.C., presided. (Colonel Pitt (AttorncvUenernl) represented the Govorn-iiii-i.it. Mr Wigrnm proposed tho toast " The Governor." His 10xcellency sa(id he luiU li|i<l the. gU M \ fortune to hold oilice during the prosperous yetu's, and his action had therefore (been looted upon Willi kindly eyes. It huppencd to few to haw lvad tho privily ol adding t, bit of land to the. Kmpirc and he had h|een very proud lo have luul Ihe honour of raising the Brilish ilng mi some islands of the I'acilic These islands were far from being useless possi-ssiitis,! as wan 'sometimes suggested. ]Je referred to tiki remarkable increase in the general prosperity of the eolonv, as instanced by the exports. Regarding the Maori race lie said that there was a promise of progress. The new departure in the establishment of the Tourist aa-d lleallh Departments was one of which Xcw Zealand should bh proud. The colony had undoubtedly a magnificent future, though he thougjit a fall in the prices of some arlicles of export was to be expecled as competition in the Home markets ■<rcnme more keen. He would always retain his interest in the colony and do all in his power to assist its progress.