I venture to state that various

changes

ww

in

progress,

or in

contemréation will add to the

financial prosperity, and advance

ment of this

the good goverment of

and improving settlement.

growing

well be

may

a

subjcet

of congratulation that with so little

Land I hope it will ultimately

I move with no

-

pecuniary sacrifice.

we have passed through

a crisis

which warranted much anxiety and apprehension. If the Executuc was armed with strong powers for the defence and protection slony I may well over there powers have been used with moderation-

of

the

that the ordinary

Course

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has not been interrupted_

judicature has not been

that the public tranquillity has

been admirably preserved and-

that substantial meliorations in the Departments of

most

of

administration have signalized the

which I have now to

period

wclot.

m

of the claims to some

Imperial

Grant _ as compencation ofor heavy charges inverses on the Colony fou Interial purposes - shall be recognized

imposed

-

by Her Majesty'p bovernment,

our

Public Works will be carried on

with an activity which local

resources will not allow.

Our

2.

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