THE CRISIS IN NEW SOUTH WALES
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Sydney, Juinary 24
In the Legislative Assembly to-night Sir H. Parkes delivered his Ministerial statement. The first duty of the new Ministry, he said, would be to extricate the Government from the deplorable condition m which it is at present. They intended to obtain revenue from
the sale of a portion of the public estate, due regard being paid to the interests of those already settled on the land. A Board would be appointed to work the railways efficiently on commercial principles. A searching inquiry would be made intp th,e Civil Service. They intended to introduce a Locaj Self-Government Bill. They would maintain the principles of free trade, and would seek to reduce the Customs duties. No income tax would be proposed, but instead a tax on property would be introduced, In conclusion the Premier declared the issue before the country was freetrade or protection and on the former the Ministry would stand or fall.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1465, 25 January 1887, Page 3
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164THE CRISIS IN NEW SOUTH WALES Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1465, 25 January 1887, Page 3
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