. New Zealand rulers and statesmen from 1840 to 1897 . -, andhe was also a colleague of Major Atkinson in 1877. was in favour of Provincial Abolition in i^75,. Mr. John D. Ormond. but he was one of the first of its advocates who owneddisappointment in its result. In view of the second great object of the Fox Govern-ment, the renewal of colonization, the public workspolicy was set on foot in 1870 as an effective means ofpromoting settlement and of developing industries, andindirectly of finally settling the native difficulties. The 192 A^eii Zen/and Rulers and Statesmen chief features
. New Zealand rulers and statesmen from 1840 to 1897 . -, andhe was also a colleague of Major Atkinson in 1877. was in favour of Provincial Abolition in i^75,. Mr. John D. Ormond. but he was one of the first of its advocates who owneddisappointment in its result. In view of the second great object of the Fox Govern-ment, the renewal of colonization, the public workspolicy was set on foot in 1870 as an effective means ofpromoting settlement and of developing industries, andindirectly of finally settling the native difficulties. The 192 A^eii Zen/and Rulers and Statesmen chief features of that policy were the borrowing of largesums which should be applied under the direction of theColonial Legislature to the construction of leading linesof railway, of main roads, and of other important works,and to immigration. The accumulation of public debtwithin reasonable limits would, in other words, be aprofitable colonial investment, so long as the proceeds ofthe loans were mainly expended in promoting settlementby means of railways, roads, bridges, and telegraphs, andin the increase of population by suitable conception was statesmanlike
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