THE GOVERNOR'S RESIGNTION.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3966, 18 November 1891, Page 2

THE GOVERNOR'S RESIGNTION.

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Auckland, November 17. The New Zealand Herald aays that the announcement of Lord resignation* will be received with general regret, and further says : " Since, his arrival in the Colony he has won golden opinions among all classes. lie interrupted a promising political career at Home in order to study the colonial question on the, spot, and lie will return to England with a better knowledge of New Zealand than alraoßt any of his.r predecossors, for he has travelled from one ead of the country to the other, and made himself personally familiar with all that is worth seeing or know* ing in tho Colony." To-day Mr J. H. Upton, Mayor of Auckland, sent the following telegram to Lord Onslow at Christchurch : " The citizens of Auckland hear, with much regret of You* Exoellenoy'i retirement. They will always associate Your Excellency's Governorship with a bigh interest in, and desire for, the highest wslfare of the Colony." In reply to his telegram conveying the regret of the citizens of Auckland at the resignation of the Earl Jt Onslow, the Mayor has received the following telegram froji His Excellency :—" The Worshipful the Mayor, Auckland.—Deeply gratified by the kind expressions your telegram. Please assure Auckland friends that we shall not leave without coming there to bid them farewell.— Onslow," I

Christchuhok. November 17. Lord Onslow's resignation has been the lending topio to-day. unirirsal regret being expressed. We Lytteltoa Times this morning says:—"The news of Lord Onslow's resignation of his appointment as Governor will be read with sincere regret by every class of the community. His Excellency has thoroughly identitied.bimself with, the evoryday life of ttie 'people and tin ability and tact he has employed in the discharge of his responsible duties wil} long be remembered with grateful affection by.the coloniat of New'JJe'a* land. Of his social qualities it is uu« necessary to write* single No{ other representative of Her Majesty" in this part of the world han done so ; much to earn the confidence and esteem of the-people, and there can be no doubt that' the Imperial tie has been strengthened during a critical • period by the sound common senso and Un assumed cordiality whioh hare been [displayed at Gorernment Hpuse. 'lt would be grossly impertinent to discuss at this stage the' ciicurastances which huve lud up to Lqr4 Onslow's resianalion. Such tion no is available on this, point is sup-: plied, and must satisfy our readers fpr the present j but we may safely pre* diet that Hjs.E'xoeUenpy'e ; warn* oji%tj terest'in New Zealand will outlive his official connection with the Colony. He has Bgain and again expressedjhii' confidence in the future of Hew r/ " land, which sininl- - "J-*" t .i,.! L --j means that he has ! —»cii ihe trouble to make hi'nself I acquainted with the resources of the": < Coiony, and while we deplororfbe loss

•of an excelled Governor, wo may dp*'-;,'/; ri\'e some consolation from that we Bball seouve a judicieuM|HHß». and an accomplished advocate in the leading circles at iloilio." ':..'. Lord Onslow will nhortly leavS ChnetchurohtiorOAmarunndJJonedin. In company with the Hon. R. J.Sedv,; . don he will afterwards visit the West Coast of the South Island, and thence go to Wellington. Tho porL of his departure for England is termined, ,•