OPENING Oh PARLIAMENT.
[From oor Special Cou«kspondr:nt.]
WIOTiT;TN'GT'>N, 3<m?. 11.
The third ppssion of I lie twelfth pnrlia- > merit of New Zealand w;>s opened liy His Kxcellfitioy 'he Governor this afternoon,, with llif ceremonies tpmilly character of the occasion. r I here wai a large •ttcendsn&<», mostly of Indies, to hear the Governor's' spopoh... This wm of uttQ-;ual' Intrth, nnfl loiclieil on' a variety of; topiqs. If was stntpd that there would. ; )gftin bfl a sni-stanthl surplus, and that! ihin vvoiil'l bo )arg-»lv due to the incre«se in th" rpvpnuAs from cu-toms duties,' ospecially on articles that hid not been alterel under (he new tariff. A long programme of new Ri!!s was proposed > dealing with' Land for ?ett!ement, workmen, villages, Stite labor farm, limitingthe hours of labour, old age Government fire insurance, BDeci«l juries, fair rent and Ampndtnent of the LicpnS"; ing Bill. The Premier moved the adjournment of the house till Tupsday, out of respect to the late Sir Patrick Buckley and the late Dr. Pollen. It is thought here that the Colonial Treasurer will probably resign, but all js-re waiting lor the Judge's decision on the application of the Colonial Bank liquidators.
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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume XXIV, Issue 2661, 12 June 1896, Page 2
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194OPENING Oh PARLIAMENT. Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume XXIV, Issue 2661, 12 June 1896, Page 2
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