The Gouernor's Speech.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4755, 23 June 1894, Page 2

The Gouernor's Speech.

V.Tho:;irst|i!Cssiott: of aent was ycsterday;f6maJly7o|onea hb.Govcrnpiy when His Excellciicy WjfSlifly (leased to makptho following sp'Mb^^^^m fHoir, ■ Council: XMllilffra ;,■ .House of ; Itgiybs.mo great a. l'arliamont assembledKDuring tho CjP||| wst.ycar.l' havobeehbnabliid to visit Karatdnga and otherpa'rts of jrpup ■indirectly; fluVl@|H ,olony,andlwas not onlyoharaiedwi#il m®& *o:romantio-s^ lot of iblands, but was gratified W&W&Mm im#mly.Aoyju l iceorded lib' by the pared to bo both fairly happy:and tented, satisfied protection given them by tho Queen's iISsM rale. .My' observationsledmtf tow#plll cludejhat a fair opening exists there' developing -a-.useful 1 ; trade Zealand. Tho protracted confusion disturbing Samoa has induced vißers ; to: urgo ; . upon tho, Govcmmontthat England should this colony to control and >aliage:tho!sl»l| Nayigfltor Islands. It tho;triplo control, treaty, has Groat Powers cohccrneTOiit'Mßl.bMn ; injurious to Samoa. It is'sd cleMy the'3#?§|| destiny of New Zealand to play a ing part in Polynesia tliaViny conttdontly. oxpoct yo^r^h^oriclo':uv '£o*%%s thesuggestions made by them!' ' > ■'-■ held there will bo laid\boforc'yoii, Thd ' f ?WP§m Imperial impdrtance'of tho Conference now assembling at Ottawa has been ilp cognised by; my Mmistcrs/Mo' therefore despatched thither a gentle- %>*£sj matt of approved standing and wimervSt 'B-'M cial experience to represent New Zea-?'.Kf!?p land. Thoughl cannot congratulate cithcrupon an abundant high prices staplo. produces,, rnbvcr'thclcss" thM ; 5'S : that tlie position of Now Zealand affords-': ; **sl matter for real satisfaction, ; The state of: : ;f B|]sf tho _ Home markets' ! 'nnd''tho^auM: ; ::plg?;S instilled into financial institutions" pro-' silmably by tho lato Australian, have undoubtedly thrown 4 difficulticsih the path of rapid"progress.;? Nevertheless the energy and courngo of : :k our ;cblouists and tho resources of country have sever been more clcarlyVi displayed. Thanks to thesp and the ; pro^l-& ! #s Jouceand success of the financial policy snnctionedby tholdtcParliamentiilio%'*'%| volumo of our products Continues to iri.' • creaso. Our cminont in London ,".Tlic ! 'pubHb ; andv ; h^ f v;%ii private indebtedness diminishes rcia ; l'tivoly to our numbers, • andrthbvft unemployed are proportionately fewer than in almost any other civihscd; : couutry. Tho figures collected, at M ;'Yd ])orts of entry and departure for tho last a five months show thatthoinflui from"' Australia of menin search of employ* menthas for tho present, virtually■'■ ceased, Once more I am enabled to state ! ?M§ that tho provision made last year for: ■./ A ''.&& carrying on the public servico has proved ';?£*r : M much moro than sufficient. TJio accounts:: will/show youboth a gross andanctt : &' : isl surplus of revenue over expenditure, of."■''' ; ; a most solid and gratifying bind. ' ; 4 ': f ;- :;$ Certain proposals will be laid before ; : you whoso objoetwillbo to enable- tho ' !■' S. Government to carry on tho needful workof settlement withoutcither *v* - SS impairing tho Colony's credit or laykg-.-. > X -P intolerable burdens upon the taxpayer,'/ '" ■ It appears to my Advisors' that tho'tlpr ':' 1: ;v' has arrived for tho State to bo no longer - vf, satisfied with carrying dnj aswell ns its■••'■•"■■'.''.':'. finances permit, a certain share of the ■ ■ ::^'.: S work of colonisation, Some effort should;; '->■ • '■ •; now be made by which thbGovernment, • ■>-' H; without incurring dangerous obligations " ; -0 may aid privote cntcrpriiso to avail itself on reasonable terms of the vast supplies ; of English capital, the holders of : are only awaiting openings- for investment; The agement which led to tho fiiilpluWlPPH an important compauy bearing tho narao' '*' t: XVS. of the colony, has impressed upon wj'. :: < : 'M Advisors tho necessity of 'safeguarding"i 31)' ? ; '~i shareholders and the pubUoagauißtlooso : ( " ! ■/ methbdsof company managomont. A . :i measure will be introduced for this pur* ! : f pose.. ■::"'"■■::' r: r You will bo asked to take up m im-.-" ; portantworkbcgun.butlcftunfinishcd.by'■'■■ : ■ tholateParliamcnt,lrcfcrtothobiisinc'ss ■"• ■. ' ofmakingtheNativoLandlawssimpler,i-M ••:',. and tho method of actiuiring Native' ; land easier and speedier, In the opinion 1 '■ I" - ; ' of my Ministers, tho time has comb' '■';::',■' when privato dealings in Native Land ' should entirely ; ccasc, and wheri f every title granted f6r sucli lands should given;directly'from the Government, •' •'■':■'-■'' Under the Laiid Transfer Act, I notice ; with pleasure that, tho action of;the V?; validation law of last year, promises to '■■■■. ■'><■.■ bo as satisfactory to the settlers on th,o "■' East' Coast, as ,was; tho effect of Bjo' ■ ■ West Coast Settlcnicnt;Act to those v -■ tho opposite side of. the Island. Stilli my Advisersltbjnk that a fair share of -i ■* your tin)e. {his. session cannof be bcttef ' ' . ; devoted than to tho Nqtivo Iqnds qubsttjon, Exhaustive enquiries 'amongtho'..-;, : ,,'.. Maori r4pe seem to show that thofrihes. generally are ready and. willing toredqnoratciu fhjs inaftcr,.; Ifand-iq-Ijaiicl with tho steady uonulsljlon, of jfat|vb'- ! "-■•■• «•. Lands must go to tho pUrohaso of prl- ' ■■'■'• vato lohds for closer sbtfljytl ■ Thrco. - ; years ago my predecessor drdw the' ,; attention of tho late Parliament to this; ' ■ and since then tho results of acquiring •■'■ ! tho valuable Cheviot Estate, and certain ' : other smaller areas, have been so entirely - successful os to lead my advisers to ask you for further powers to enable them to carry, oh'tho work with all needful •'-'■ vigour to this end. The Laud for Settle.- ,; ■ '• meats Bill, rejected last yew, mil again be brought formrd with certain extcn., a sions and improvements. You will bo : pleased to lparu tkt tho process qf ■ • settling the waslo lands of tho Crown', has gone on (luring (lib past year with ' unabatcp)sMcd,jnfehgenuWygfio4 : " rcsu. Ik. Yqu wi)! bo asked nl'sq to pass into law, mpasures fop enabling tlipAgri'. ' cultural Department to cffectnalfy heln. . : nnd rcgiilato tho rapidly growing dairy industry, by a system of grudjng M ■ Wh storage. Ofhcr Bills, intended to be of practical uso to farmers and stocki ■'•'■ owners, will bo hud before ypu.' ■ ' Tho jlcli from our gold; fiolds cannot bo said to have increased during tho past yoar, yet by improvements in apphanccs, os well as in the methods of treatment, in both alluvial and of quartz mining, considerable areas havb been worked successfully, which coiMnotin :: former years havo yielded ; piSit. A " ' Bill will bo laid boforo you which it is hoped will aid in attaching' to'- the soil tho. miners now .spread over'oiagold bearing country, If by impwjMthoir present unsatisfactory bccupJK tenurcs, they can be "givcu ah imsrwifr-and , stako in tho land, it jg thought that tho change will tend to tho good' at once of t]icmsclvcs,thomihingdi3tricfß,andtlio' 1 ' : ' Oolony. Yoif -¥iU bpaiTprdfidfiiU opportunity to consider- thb:'Liquor '"' Question;, ABill will be brought in to consolidato and amend the licensing Jaw' '' aiid simplify tho procedure atthc : Lobar'" •' ■ Ontipnpojjs. ■MyAdviscrsi'dcs.ire to ■■■■... ■ makef that (his imptant; matter'should-bo- ~ spirit than that of adjicroncj) to pnblio ,- pledges and individual' ! 'convlo{loiis.'VDuring tho'recess.'thiStcrmpfoffico of .'■•'.' the late Eoilway Commissioners expired, " : ' : in accordance' with Iwliiit was believed '{■ ; ■ "• toibp the intention of thelcgislaluro ■ '• which passed;."Tho Government Bail-= -,' ways Act, 188?,"; andwith tho wish-of • the country, 'as expressed. at the late - : - elections, change made idle peraoimcl/'; - - ; ofth;e.Commissioh.:;At thc'sambijM.'-' - carp was taken to leave you i*'Wturc teajß';^:' Mtnp:NatidnalMwiys'iiiQ'BujjKwayj?.^ is you may ;dccm'propcr; , ? ■: : :'~wP.\ i >; :^s,'^: ißsiiitvEs -rlihink if featiiro' 'WfW!}rtr]ia« f ; llcctediundcr thftlaw^rahtingllthoiaf-Ifp^ M^^-li^tangpfe toofithbiecVion^^^ loveleoMiW^^t^hat<bylyouriv^^

ivay;iiif6rlor fethe mbmb'ers andMwonfot 1 AcKiilh'6fder\toß»d' you Jttgdjjig Orders, containing rfant ehangos will do , 'subwill b» asked*"toj oyer-all otlior Tiilolbtlito 'seem to interestablished toilunk ttWtlio, tim'o lias' reform/of proceduro. ; ohas forcedJhom.to conldcr tlio honoured narho, of tary privilego " Imb been .V/fractico x and # tho dis. ibtslavcry-rpf ,a majority bcjCfti'Mt is; notorious that E ; pttlific speech, indulged hftseontihhally led totho unco:.of debaters capablo «lerant; j facta Mo'.; .suggestions' .'within jIo "compass of words, •&. think that,' the truest fogoarding the freedom of .will bo found informs •mombers will bo free to „.,.... Jinessnith speed and com- %?:{■< Estimatesi ; of\' tlio revenue and the p';, w P™ ro of-.tlio year, mil bo laid Ei" -hefpro of expend!- |;\ due regard Gbxtlkmbn of the Legislative ;-. /S Council-and Gentlemen of the f..' ' ; HoUBBOrBEPHESENTATIVKS: !.;, Measures mil bo\submitted to you, :;.•'• to further simplify the adof justice and to consolidate |;.;, tholaw;bn va'Hons subjects. The f, moment appears fitting for reprinting l|! ■■'.' tlio statutes at present m force, and my '•£;■■:■■ Advisers recommend that n commission iv' for tho purposo should be set up. The ;';f important principle of lovying rntcs upon {£,:, land valuci/will again be urged upon :.|r. your acceptances, mid a Bill, intended to ; |p prevent: loans at usurious rntcs of ; ji; :intcrcßt, will bo presented for your con- . :|;v;; sidcration, Daring last Parliament, a s_%}■. number of measures designed cspccinlly |||i; to improve the condition under which Mf£. ;i the manual labourers of (he country work, ' |3||y;:Wcro read in the House, but only one . lE;ii-finally becamo law. This is oxactly • ■vjf \j whathappened'in the last session before ' ;■ the dissolution of 1890, Then, as now, . ! >s£'■ sm,$ m , 1 ' ft vcr y plnin expression of ' ■lf ',■ P Uu lic opinion, in favour of passing, not Ife? only the rejected Bills, but other men- ' ||{;vßures of. tlio .samokind. My Advisers ' |;;:. ; . therefore proposo to press forward both |.':;''tho labour Bills, of last year, andcer- j |;. tain new measures relating to factories, s?■■'• apprentices an(B|Bsers]inntc imniigra- ' i W;'tion; tho measuroirl' referred to, in- \ |-': r volving as it docs, an importantqucstion '' ',': A of policy, will bo_ introduced at an early ! j .C period of the session. I desiro you to give ' l-'r,these matters your attention, I earnestly :'•> assure you of my wish to aid your 1 -i :•,.: ■ exertions for tlio good of tlio Colony. I 1 - pray that your efforts may, with God's . .':,;■■• .blessing,. promote the happiness ami , iv- woll-boingof tho peoplo of New Zca- ' Inland. ■.•■;...• I ;>.. . l(