SUMMARY FOR EUROPE.
feSEITICAL SUMMABX^ fPsm great event: politically of the past Lmthlimi been the announcement that it Bnu. been definitely decided we ace* to lose txurpresent Governor, Sir W. Jebscois, the £&d of Onslow being appointed as his "BBwaif Sir W. Jzbvois made himself, Stteoughly popular during his stay, and basjreadcx-ed a lasting-service to the-colony bt ptacmg its defences on a proper basis, wnrT his-agproaching departure is a .matter : of very general and sincere regret, i fflSrsuceessor is looked upon as a> eompara&*ety untried man, but he will find a tonEaL reception, and every disposition to assist him in carrying outtheduties-of hi s < Siigh office to the credit of the holder and •toe-advantage of the colony at large. TbepresentGovernor Sir W.-Jewois h&3 i«On especially popular in Christchnrch, judging by liis frequent visits to thi ß ijJaee the liking has been to a considerable E reciprocal. Advantage wastaken of ' selleney's presence here daring the '. al Week to tender to him a farewell ■banquet as a mark of the respect in which [ $he is beld by the commnniry at large. ; .The affair, which took place in the \ Provincial Council Chambers, was briliiantly successful. His Excellency made ran interesting and forcible speech on the occaakm, which was received with great {""^""T ,, - On his first arrival he w& 8 •stn** tritfo the fertility and resources f-of the colony, and he leaves it oraoro than ever convinced of the bright -prapectoin-store for it " I believe," he ■said," this country is destined to be not *** only e> great country in itself, bat also ** the chief English-speaking country "■Sooth of the line. Of this I have no ** more doubt than I have of my own exist-. *" ence.** Speaking of the extensive system i ofjpuhfic works carried oat in this country fee compared it to the scaffolding of & building. Hβ thought it would ke admitted that *ha scaffolding was efcnpraseat rather ahead of the building* -ro&ina-shoxt time there would be-a great •addßtkn-fecvtito population, and & leveling "Of*, s> to speak, of the building to tfce •caffolding, which has been already coxu.wftnietod. The Premier, who was among; Jfcae peraart at fee banquet, also made an i e&eetzve speech, in reply to the toast of ""Ser Majesty's Ministers." He pointed tmb that the increased taxation lately; fbnod necessary was doe to the relief of lUmftuouß, because the colony had decided trcpnt a stop to farther borrowing. Aβ election is pending for the Lincoln jeadered vacant by the resignation of Mr-CCAm.aHAjr. Tnere aze three candiliufwr MY A. Sattsdkes, a former member o£ the House, Mr Johjt Omvnra, ex-Seai-dent Magistrate, and Mr Woodwabd, a fexaisettler. The contest is regarded «s lying between the first two. 7%9 scheme of colonisation, which is lieingproraoted in England by Mr W. L. cßexs, may be referred to under this head* ing, aeejnsr that the promoter is invoking : tbe *ad of lie BngHsh Government, and the latter seem desirous of ascertaining tthe.vieV&of the »tJctwt».l Wiwigfery on the subject. "P^ l f scheme largely criticised by ike newspapers in this colony sad with one accord they harot ■criticised it unfavorably. It is regarded tiwt Titto*rijy'"i r| T M ' ft<y and visionary, and &is generally agreed that there is not the Mr Bees' anta.u|ia4Tan3 fbebofg realised. If eettkxs see introduced ■ffy ffttcn cocrtr &xq cckeuSZ&'So D&utff" and it is feared that in the ■tyuiau o* a year or two they win, m all tmfeJrilTty, lie appealing to the laent to T>oip out of tin* difficulOemxn which tliey find themselves placed. A* local Ministry have therefore been -jB-ge&onall hands to give the project no "joenteataaice in ite present shape.
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Press, Volume XLV, Issue 7215, 28 November 1888, Page 2
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