NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 845, 18 January 1883, Page 2

NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT.

Sydney, Yesterday. The New South Wales 'Parliament was opened to-day by His Excellency the Governor. The Speech from the Throne commenced by offering.; congratulations upon the flourishing(State of the finances of the Colony' present time, arid stated that r the, revenue, as shown by recently pubUsned returns, continues to increase steadily, the total receipts for last year Having exceeded the estimate made by The Colonial Treasurer in his Budget Speech on Nov. i last by L258,ooo; : -’'The Speech, however, intimated that a large portion, if not the whole, of this would be required to cover appropriations for various public services. The Speech then announced that it was proposed to hold but a short fend to confine the business to be dealt'tirith to financial matters and certain questions of an urgent nature. the measures which would be introduced were Bills for the amendment -off the criminal law, for the creation and issue of inscribed stock at the option of bondholders, for amendment' of the Licensing Act, for the establishment of High schools in the colony, and to provide means for the abatement of the rabbit pest, Consideration of the question of land retorm would be postponed until next session, when comprehensive measures would be introduced. The Speech concluded by remarking upon the continued prosperity, of the Colony and its excellent prospects. Addresses in reply to the Speech from the Throne have been affirmed in both Houses of the Legislature without division.