AUSTRALIAN.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1434, 17 December 1886, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

[rRCTBR's TEIiEGK VMS COrYRIOHT ] GOVERNOR’S SPEECH. Melbourne, December 16 Parliament was prorogued to-day by the Governor. In his speech the Irrigation Act was discussed at some length. He showed that the Act, which encourages private enterprise, would lead to the establishment of irrigation centres in Victoria. He declared that it would much enlarge the habitable territory by the addition of rich and populous domains. Referring to the Tramway Loans Act, he said this would enable the country districts to be connected with the main railways, and he was assured it would contribute to the immediate development of remote country districts, and would introduce a system capable of further extension. The speech congratulated Pailiaraent on the promptitude with which the Centennial Exhibition proposals had been accepted. If these were executed with spirit and with the cordial cooperation of the neighboring colonies, it would stimulate the Federal movement. The Exhibition would be a great advantage to colonial industries, and would demonstrate to the world the strides Victoria had made since 1880. Satisfaction was expressed at the result of the Postal Conference, at which complete unanimity had prevailed as to the postal requirements of the colonies. It was hoped a Federal postal service would be established. The prosperity of the country was great, and there was a steady increase in revenue. There were prospects of an abundant harvest, and signs of a revival in the mining industry.

THE MOUNT SENNY OUTR-' GE.

Bvombx, D-oember 16, The Government have decided that si» of the prisoners who were sentenced to death for the Mount'Rennie outrage shall be banged, Sentence pn the other three has been commuted to imprisonmft&t for life.