NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 25 July 1901, Page 4

NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT.

The Governor’s Speech.

[by electric telegraph.—copyright.]

(per press association)

Sydney, July 24. Parliament was opened by the LieutGovernor.

The speech was democratic in tone. It referred to, the inauguration of the Commonwealth, the death of the Queen, the accession of the King, and promises an increase of technical education, with a chain of bursaries, enabling pupils attending bush schools to reach the University. Special attention will be given to industrial conditions, the improvement of the Factories Act, and provision for better accommodation of shearers and other bush workers. It is proposed to set apart in the vicinity of Sydney and other centres of population a fair area of Crown lands, to be let in blocks varying in size from half an acre to 10 acres, upon long terms of tenure at a rental not exceeding 5 per cent on the capital value. Parliament will bo invited to consider the great importance of the pastoral, agricultural, dairying, and fruit growing industries, and send experts to Great Britain and Europe, South Africa, India, and the East. In opening up markets steps will bo taken to secure a better classification of applications for Government relief, as there is reason to fear that the concessions already granted have been in some cases abused. The finances show a general revival of prosperity. Owing to Federation, there is no longer any reason to keep alive party differences upon'the question of Freetrade and Protection, which so long distracted the people’ from the 'steady pursuit of social reform.