SIR GEORGE GREY AT AUCKLAND.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume II, Issue 114, 18 May 1881, Page 3

SIR GEORGE GREY AT AUCKLAND.

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AUCKLAND, Last Night.

Sir George Grey addressed a large meeting _at tbe.Theatre Royal last night. He defended his constant r iteration of certain points as necessary to attain the •nd, ana avowed his intention of continuing until the end was attained. ' He complained that New Zealand had been robbed of the best Constitution possessed by any colony, and given instead the Worst possessed by any colony enjoying representative government. He then dwelt at length on the various points contained in his Thames speech. He had a plan ready to remedy Borne of the evils. He would federate the Empire, and instead of the colonies being dumb dogs, would give them a voice in the Imperial Parliament — not by one or two members, but by getting Colonial Legislatures to Consider subjects of Imperial interest, and para restrictions on them, which would be read, and would carry weight in the British Parliament. He intended, if an opportunity offered, to bring on a motion on the subject next session. He strongly opposed Chinese immigration, and urged that steps should be taken to insure that the young Princes should visit Auckland, 60 that the native chiefs might have an opportunity of seeing the Queen's grandsons and future King. A vote of thanks for the statesmanlike speech, and of confidence in Sir George Grey, as leader of the party, was carried by acclamation.