CO129-306 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [8-9] — Page 541

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I have seen how the Sie ... You hand Oberimt Stumble Servant Huny DAILY GLEANE

THE GOVERNOR'S KNOWLEDGE OF THE COUNTRY,

To The Editor of the Gleaner.

Sir,-In your leading article of Saturday last, referring to some very uncalled for remarks of the Parochial Board of St. James, you say that I have "made a great mistake in not travelling to a larger extent over the colony."

You would not, I am sure, make a wild or misrepresentation, and you are therefore, no doubt, unaware that, before my recent tour, I had already visited every one of the parishes, and several of them more than once, and that I have driven and ridden over a great part of the Island.

It is true that the majority of these visits have not been official ones, but I am of opinion that it is frequently more useful and instructive for a Governor to travel unofficially, and talk to the people, as I have often done, than to make a state progress with all the formalities of receptions, addresses, speeches, etc., though I do not deny that these are proper and desirable on occasions.

-Yours faithfully,

A. W. L. HEMMING,

King's House,

5th August,

Page 537

Rea? 20 OCT 01

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Considerable material int rest. I have seen how the Sie ... You hand Oberimt Stumble Servant Huny DAILY GLEANE THE GOVERNOR'S KNOWLEDGE OF THE COUNTRY, To The Editor of the Gleaner. Sir,-In your leading article of Saturday last, referring to some very uncalled for remarks of the Parochial Board of St. James, you say that I have "made a great mistake in not travelling to a larger extent over the colony." You would not, I am sure, make a wild or misrepresentation, and you are therefore, no doubt, unaware that, before my recent tour, I had already visited every one of the parishes, and several of them more than once, and that I have driven and ridden over a great part of the Island. It is true that the majority of these visits have not been official ones, but I am of opinion that it is frequently more useful and instructive for a Governor to travel unofficially, and talk to the people, as I have often done, than to make a state progress with all the formalities of receptions, addresses, speeches, etc., though I do not deny that these are proper and desirable on occasions. -Yours faithfully, A. W. L. HEMMING, King's House, 5th August, Page 537 Rea? 20 OCT 01
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I have The how the

Sie

You hand Oberimt

Stumble Servant

Huny

DAILY

GLEANE

THE GOVERNOR'S

KNOWLEDGE OF

THE COUNTRY,

The Editor of the Gleaner.

Bir.-In your leading article of Satur- day last, referring to some very uncalled for remarks of the Parochial Board of St, James, you say that I have "made a great mistake in not travelling to a larger extent over the colony."

You would not, I am sure, make a wild ful misrepresentation, and you are there fore, no doubt, unaware that, before my rocant tour. I had already visited every one of the parishes, and several of them more than ounce, and that I have driven and ridden over a great part of the Island.

It is time that the majority of there visits have not been official ouer, but I am of opinion that it is frequently more useful and instructive for a Govercor to travel uncfficially, and talk to the people, as I have often done, then to make a state progress with all the formalities of receptions, addresses, speeches, etc, though I do not deny that these are proper and desirable on occasions.-Yours faithfully,

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King's House,

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