OPENING OF PARLIAMENT.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 131, 11 June 1885, Page 3

OPENING OF PARLIAMENT.

T HE GOVERNORS SPEECH

pjTBtKOBAPn-OWN REPORTER.)

'WiauNnTON', I his day

I „„, m .l session of the ninth Pallia*^Tw Zealand was this day opened I «*{ rovernor, when Ilia Excellency was IX 1\ to make the following speech — IfiHmiKMBN or TUB I.nour.ATivi: Corx- " „___&> GKSTI.KMEN OF TIIK HOUSE Of Ji'IrRKSKNTIVKH,,hoVOmuch pleasure in again having to your assistance m Parliament I Tho depression that was pro- | «f ffl,"Vhrouahout tbo colony when you year shows signs of pacing away II i( ..nato. Notwitlistamlirg tho low 11 of wool and wheat, satisfactory _*!£,„, is apparent of renewed enterprise Jf confl'io» co in the future progress of '^loyal disposition of tl lo M.»oris atul the lines they 'we displayed in loading the ' __ZES_ i of flio Northern Trunk Kail- ' Tmust be exceedingly gratifying to you. i Sministers desire in denim- with the ■ 7"to treat them with justice and con--1 - ™'ion whilst nt tho same time the law ] *"^jt tt iucd. There are throughout tho 1 territory many signs that the attitude 1 nho natives is not only peaceful but h'milv tribes and hapus hitherto standing j * j Z' m Europeans have shown an earnest ' rL jo co-operato with the Govornmont. ! "wVadvisers are of opinion that in order ! h .told misunderstanding in future it is • | * t important thot a bettor mode of doal117ffith native lands should be devised. ! fLcomplish this in a manner just to the tori owners and beneficial to the colony, aw propose to submit to you a bill to ro--1 Jate the sale and othor disposition of 1 Uibelinging to natives. j jju construction of tho North Island i to Trunk Railway, which was happily Itawrarated near Kihikihi in April last, ; Lot fail to havo a most boneiicial elloct _lL relations between tho Europonn and ; Sire races, and as land is provided for Sement along the lino, tho North Island IS doubtless make groat strides in perLttnt agricultural settlement. I u» Ministers havo procooded cautiously, m effectively, with the prosecution of other «,blie works. Thoy hope at no distaut date Jit railways between Wellington and I Sinter will be finished. ■ Rapid progress is being mode in the conation of the Otngo Central Railway ' Thicb, when complotod, will ojien up the Mario* plains of that provincial district. Jfo time was lost in making an agroo- ',____ under tho East and West Coast and Ulan Railway Act. My Ministers are in ' lope that in accordance with its provisions vjaoaandthe West Coast will before long ;to connected with tho East Coast of : lie Middle Island, and that a vast area of M; which, from its nature, requires a niljray to develope it, will becomo ovail- . ile for useful purposes. ! The gain to tho colony from tho opening I'd these linos of communication with the Ifast Coast, my Ministers consider, will L of immense importance, whilst tho iiisatlon of tho land, of which tho colony I iJI retain alternate blocks, must provo of ; rteat service. You will bo asked to considor whether the bjjetive working of railways opened for jnlo could not bo improved by tho : swtitutlon of boards of commissioners to .lilich would bo ontrusted tho general I unagemont of the railways, I In ordor to enable you to deol theso Objects, my officers will submit a bill for ,j»jr consideration, in accordance with inthority given by Parliament in 18S2, and h yuu last session loans of £1,000,000 and ,'.1,500,000 hove been roised and exceedingly !i&factory prices obtained., Papers on the 'sbieot will be laid before you. \ The Industrial Exhibition in Wellington BriH shortly be opened, and my advisers tfeve that through it an impetus will be '■ran to manufacturing enterprise throughU the colony. jfou will be asked to authorise the repre- • atation of the colony at the Colonial d Indian Exhibition, to be held in radon next year. A great opportunity II thus bo offorded of making known .amghout the world tho vast resources and atnral advantages of this colony. 1 Considerable attention has been given to ia promotion of agricultural settlement. . tne settlements formed undor the wulations lately gazetted promise to prove ii mat success. Applications far exceed- > area at present available by law havo ■too received by tho Lands Department. !Ce constitution of the Legislative Council Loften been discussed. A bill dealing with is subject of limiting appointments to a Itan'of years will bo submitted to your con- . deration.

OITITtBMBK 07 THB HotJSH OJ RbpRBSEJI - 'unvss.—The estimates of revenue and exUndiw're for tho current year will bo laid j&orayou without delay. They havo been iHmedwiththedesire to promote theutmost iKonojw consistent with the efficiency of 1 lis department. My ministers behove that "ia time1 has come when there Bhould l» some "re-adjustment of taxation, and SjtDpoials with this object will shortly be Submitted to your

HosoqaAßL« Gbstleubn ov thb Legislaj livs Conitoa asd Gbntijsmbs of thb I HOTJSB 0? RBPBBSBSTATIVB9,—

?or iiomo time during tho recess constable apprehension existed of an ontkeak of war with Russia. My Ministers Wore felt it necessary to make immediate ad strenuous efforts to placo tho colony in istate of defence. With this objoct oonEderableeipenM has been incurred in which pawOlno doubt/ readily assent. The mam ; torts are being put in a state to resist at\<i__ t__- it will be referred to you to Mctionfarthereipenditure to render the deiheeof tho colony still more complete, iou |ii be invited to express your views on tho nbjsct of n&val and land defences. .There laheenthroughouttho colony a desire to im ro?eihe system of local Government, My Ifaaitera consider that anj reform at.tsmptedihould interfere as little as possible ilih existing institutions so long as the ob- | jecta sought can be attained ! TbejfbVo prepared for your consideralin various Bills making provisions for laating the local bodies larger powers, ritU more asaared local finance, thus entog Them to perform their important factions without continually referring to lie Central Government or to Parliament Uisid and assistance. I The attention of the Minister of Mines flaWmucn directed to* the development |™ great mineral wealth of tho colony. I tointerest and enthusiasm awakened in life miners by the lectures rocently de'pwea on chemistry and mineralogy, and Wdesiro for tho permanent establish•nt of schools of mines, demonstrate tho : ifflfidence thoso enterprising settlors havo »their pursuits. You will bo asked to fa further facilities to the mining indua-

ties, leW are other industries which require WcMeful attention.' Tho forests of tho •tayjilproperly utilised, would not only fa useful employment to many colo- \% but their valuo would bo greatly : Much valuable Timbor ia m tobelng recklessly destroyed, i Mit wflfbo for you to considor whether ■ economic as well as climatic reasons, Nri efforts should not bo niado to tasrye.and nUlise the forest lands of fcOtowßiJ A bill on tho subject has been reared and will be submitted to you. "hefisheries,though known to be valuable, *» hitherto received very little notice. "upoaals to found fishing settlements Jlto'aid ia the development of fishing in"■sWeiwlU be laid before you, and I have "ttitthey will receive your careful conMention. Jlerelitione of New Zealand to the AusF^n colonies and tho South Sea Islands g« occupied the attention of Ministors Ml the recesß. % Ministers considered it their duty to Wsethe Federal Council Bill in tbe shape 'IM brought before the Imperial ParliaJS Mtil you could have an opportunity •^pressing your views on the subject. j new mail service to the South Sea ?N« .which you authorised will, it is jK strengthen the commercial conneo- ** and tend to increase trade between "ran and New Zealand. .wrrespondence with the Right Honourof State lor the Colonies, ''"'the Premiers of the Australian colonies Sltth tbe King of Samoa will be laid i? 6 yen. J%nßing aid to the poor and sick, S Proved, especially since the aboli- ? of the province-, a difficult task. Jjlioisters think such, aid Cannot be r™vely administered by a General Gov lta Qt' but sllbuld be locally controlled. ji^*l"l tl"8 object will be submitted to

jiw !Mnendtoyonr careful consideration brought before you for i22§«Kfli_l?»i amongst others for CT'M the land laws, for limiting ■H-Mmv of Insurance Company's

■■'■iircholilcrp, for eondueling the criminal >aw lor consolidating tho various Munici;«il Oorpnialion Act.-, the nalivo land laws in.l tho Land Transfer Acts, and for

'■Inbli-.hiii;; a system of parcel post, anil for fio is me of postal notes. ( I tariKstly hopo that with tho blossing of i!cd you may bo enabled to discharge your arduous duties with good ellect.