COLONIAL PARLIAMENTS.

Evening Post, Volume XLIX, Issue 133, 7 June 1895, Page 2

COLONIAL PARLIAMENTS.

[ i-UESB ASSOCIATION. I Adkliidk, Gtk June. Parliament was opened to-day. The Governor's Speech stated that the estimate of revenue bad not been realised, in consequence of the falling-off in tho receipts of the Railways, Customs, and Lands Departments, but the outlook was good, and the rise in the prices of products promised permanent prosperity. Kegret was expressed at the unavoidable delay in the Federation movement. A proposal would be made to further reduce the Governor's salary and emoluments, and for Btriot retrenchment in public dopartinentß, in order to avoid further taxation. Measures would be introduced for the consolidation and conversion of loans, assistance to prodnoers by means of cheap railway rates, snbßidies to freezing works, co-operative vineries, making early closing compulsory, tho establishment of a State Hank, and substantial law reform. With the exooption of the reciprocal treaty with Now Zealand, no new policy of importance is mentioned in the speech. Sydney, 6th Juno. In the Legislative Assembly, oil a motion by Mr. O'Snllivan to discuss the unemployed question, the Premier said he utterly repudiated aoy representations inside or outside Parliament which had political or ulterior motives. The taxation proposals' have passed the first stage Ihs debate will be concluded next Thursday. Melbourne, 6th June. fn tho Legislative Assembly the Colonial Treasurer stated that the Government had no intention of adopting tho Tariff Board's recommendation to establish a Board of Trade. Parliament was not enamoured of permanent Boards, which practically defied its wishes. The Civil Service Retrenchment Bill has been read a second time. (Received Juno 7. 10.45 am) Adelaide, This Day. In the Governor's Speech the hope is expressed that a sense of justice will shortly induaa Victoria to consent to au amicable and equitable settlement of tho boundary question, and thus the colony bo saved the necessity of entering on litigation over the disputed territory.