GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Grey River Argus, Volume XIII, Issue 1612, 4 October 1873, Page 2

GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

THE PROROGATION. ] [a&QLO- AUSTRALIAN PRESS. TELEGRAPH ' AGENCY.] ,■■■■'. "1. .: . "Wellington, Oct. 3. The prorogation took place at noon. In the GoverhbrV speech^ he said to the House that the session, though short,, had 'fre'enf more th'au brdinai^yiriibprta.nt.';£fe was glad f . arrangements had been made about jtftß telegraph citble. The provisions r fbrj:the 'purchase, of a landed estateiin the North Island were calculated |p , advance New Zealand's position to that of a ! I firsticlasa- Colony. (> The Native^ Land j Act met a great want. It was , gratifying that' by a Life "A'saur'aribe Act thb asfpeiations would .have, an . opportunity commanc; j public |.cpiti^dence^,. It was satisfactory tKat the i^peop'ig s&. y^Testland by the Provincial Act' would liavb the ordinary .form of ; Government. To the members of the House, he said. he acknow? lodged the efficient provision) made for immigration, and ibyiathe Immigrants Land Act. To the Councillors and House] he^said ; he 'wasjjgM; that 'mission had'secufedtKb^re of tlie San 'Fiancisco mail r service; ;r He| regretted; that th^ iCiyni-^y^iß^ct , liad .aot;;'p^s^.V^e!--an^iß^^^ results from the ne'.Wf'itanff.y^lßlur jbher "pro \ visions for the tfunis railway was evidence of , the: ; determination to/ carry out the . Public . Works Policy, and-_cheap ■ rail waya being constructed l would stimulate' settle^ ment. Pl ;'.'.'■ !