NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5041, 29 August 1894, Page 3

NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT.

[Spkciai! to Pbxbb Association.] SYDNEY, August 28. Parliament was opened this afternoon, The Governor's speeoh promises a Land Bill and a Local Government Bill. The latter provides for a system of divisional Boards, similar to those of Queensland, in sparsely populated districts, while the Municipalities Act will be brought into operation in the more thickly populated parts. A more comprehensive measure will probably be introduced in the near future. Other measures mentioned in the speech are Land and Income Tax Billa, light railways to open up the interior, federation, coal-mines, the regulation of navigation, and the amendment of the Factories and Workshops Act. The Government intends to insist upon adequate reparation being made for the seizure of the Coßta Eica packet, and also fo prepare a measure for the compulsory investigation of trade disputes, and to repeal the Customs tariff of 1891. The Legislative Council has adopted an Address-in-Beply to the Speech from the j Throne. ? I In the Legislative Assembly Sir JG. E. Dibbß has moved an amendment to the Address -in - Reply, fi6_.dew!ri»ig the

(Government for publicly announcing that it would demand a dissolution if Parliament did not accept the new policy, i The Government accepted the amend- | ment as one of want of confidence, and decided to proceed with the debate at once. j In his remarks on the amendment Mr Sleath drew attention to the shearers* > trouble, and the whole question is now ■ under debate. „_ SYDNEY, August 29. | The Address-in-Eeply was carried in the i Assembly, no division being taken on Sir •G. E. Dibbs's amendment. He wished to I withdraw it but objection waß taken. i Replying to Mr Sleath, Mr Brinker Colonial-Secretary, Baid he would not hesitate to call into operation the fullest power to maintain the law.