CO129-263 - Acting Governor Barker Governor Sir Robinson - 1894 [5-8] — Page 340

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future, for, they have no sympathy with its Government, it's laws, or its progress, apart from their individu-

-al interests.

A careful study of the Memorial will reveal that the framer of it had some difficulty in stating precisely what the grievances of the petitioners are and he has failed to make any suggestion how the remedies prayed for are to be applied.

I think I may sum up the prayer of the petition in the following request:

1. The free election of unofficial Members of Council.

2. A working majority of unofficial Members of Council.

3. Complete control by the unofficial majority over expenditure of the Colony.

If

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336 future, for, they have no sympathy with its Government, it's laws, or its progress, apart from their individu- -al interests. A careful study of the Memorial will reveal that the framer of it had some difficulty in stating precisely what the grievances of the petitioners are and he has failed to make any suggestion how the remedies prayed for are to be applied. I think I may sum up the prayer of the petition in the following request: 1. The free election of unofficial Members of Council. 2. A working majority of unofficial Members of Council. 3. Complete control by the unofficial majority over expenditure of the Colony. If
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336 future, for, they have no sympathy with its Government, it's laws, or its progress, apart from their individu- -al ccterests. A careful study of the Memorial will reveal that the framer of it had some difficulty in stating precisely what the grievances of the petitioners are and he has failed to make any suggestion how the remedies prayed for are to be applied I think I may sum up the prayer of the petition in the following request: 1. The free election of unofficial Members of Connal Q. A working majority of un- - official Members of Council. 3. Complete control by the unofficial majority over expenditure of the Colony. the If
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future, for, they have no sympathy with its Government, it's laws, or its progress, apart from their individu-

-al ccterests.

A careful study of the

Memorial will reveal that the framer of it had some difficulty in stating precisely what the grievances of the petitioners are and he has failed to make any suggestion how the remedies prayed for are to be applied

I think I may sum up the prayer of the petition in the following request:

1. The free election of unofficial

Members of Connal

Q.

A working majority of un- - official Members of Council. 3. Complete control by the

unofficial majority over expenditure of the Colony.

the

If

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