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Grey River Argus, Issue 122, 23 October 1866, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

);OPENING OF THE PROVINCIAL *f| '• COUNCIL.. j [By Electric Telegraph.] I (fhom our own correspondent.) "| Chr.istchub.ch, October 22, ; The Provincial Council was opened on Friday Jast V the. Superintendent in person. His Honor's speech, which dtttit "in «e.nera|ifcics relating to Weatland, Mt:uned.the T following :— "The presence in the Council of an increased number of representatives from the gold fields is. . justly a subject for general congratulation, as bein^ .evidence, pf the serip.ns dejsire of pur felluV subjects on the' West Coast to confribiite : thei? !, valuable assistance, towards the government of this province, and to become permanently identified with all its fortunes- There will be laid before you a. plan for. cnabHng the settlers, in,. Westland . to beconie' purchasers of • rural lands ; and also .regulations for the sale of lands within tlfe limits of the towns, in that district. 1 shall request you to confer- upon mo power to expend considerable sums of money in opening up the 'amazing resources of Westland, by meansT of various public works throughout its. districts. Among the- Mother measures .in which I shall invite yoiir concurrence, Is a Bill for leasing the coal fields of the. Grey to a public company, \mder conditions calculated to ensure large commer-. cial beuetits to the Province." Mr Tanqred was elected Speaker ; and the House adjourned to Tuesday, ' The Westland members have an interview Avith the Superintendent to-night, to. consider Westland business,