NEW SOUTH WALES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 9091, 30 April 1890, Page 5

NEW SOUTH WALES.

OPENING OF PARLIAMENT. IBY XLJSCi'BW UISLKGKAI’U. COPYRIGHT.] ’ [Special to Press Association.] ['Received April 29, at 9.30 p.m.l, SYDNEY. Apsii. £9. Parliament was opened this afternoon In the Speech from the Throne it was 1 , promised that Bills providing for the construction of additional railways and other public works would be introduced. A comprehensive measure would be brought down dealing with district self-govern-ment, and members would be asked to consider the reduction of inland postage to one penny, and the revision of the electoral laws. A Bill will also be introduced extending the vote of householders in determining the issue of publicans’ licenses. [Deceived April 30, at 1.20 a.m.'l In his Speech from the Throne this afternoon, on the occasion of the opening of Parliament, the Governor announced that, in connection with the Financial Statement, it was intended to introduce a reform of the existing tariff, and to re-adjusfc the burden of taxation, in accordance with the principles laid down by the highest fiscal authorities, the soundness of which had been confirmed by their own experience. The Opposition will not oppose the Address-in-Reply or the public works proposals if the Government declare their fiscal intentions. The Legislative Council has adopted an Address-in-Eeply. The Divorce Bill will be introduced again this session. The Postal Bill gives power to the postal authorities to prevent the transmission by post of objectionable iiter&twe.