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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 55

The Events of Last Session

The Events of Last Session.

I shall not go into the history of last session, because I owe a more particular account of that to my constituents, to whom I shall have the opportunity of addressing myself shortly. But I may be allowed to say half a dozen words in reference to statements which have been made concerning the history of last session by some members who have already addressed you. I shall not dwell upon this portion of my subject further than to say that the accounts which I have read in the papers as having been stated in the shape of a history of the last session, and of the measures which were introduced by the Government, do not agree with my idea of what is accurate in fact, and, therefore, if the statements are placed before you which deal with a condition of affairs which I do not admit to have existed, it is natural that the deductions which have been drawn from that condition will not be such as I can concur in. I should not indeed refer to this subject, only were I not to do so it might be supposed that statements made by two members who have already addressed you since the session, were statements to which I had no right to take exception. I merely mention that I do take exception to them; but I will not dwell on the points upon which I differ from them. Generally page break the members from the Auckland provincial district, as It is now called, were not favourable to the new Government formed during the last session J but they were by no means factious in their opposition; on the contrary,; they have me the idea of being loyal to the pledges which they had given. They were, not elected to oppose the Government which retired at early part of the session, and it seemed to me, and I venture to say so, that when the time comes, as I think it will that they feel themselves able to support the present Government, their support will be a thoroughly loyal one.