OPENING OF PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 8 February 1923, Page 3

OPENING OF PARLIAMENT

r«y TEUKOKAPir —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION] I Wellington. Ecbi. 3. ; The wenllier i- dull with blustering vied and threatening rain making the prospects unpromising for the outside spectacular proceedings at. the opening Parliament which will be cntried out ! ■: v the Governor-General w ith the old j time ceremonial. ! SPEECH. I (Per fnvo** of the Government). j | WELLINGTON. Feb. S. ! j His Excellency the Governor-Gene- ; I nil Lord Jellicoe delivered the followI ing speech : | HONOUR A RLE GKNTT.EATEN OF THE LEGISLATIVE COT'NCIL j I and GENTLEMEN OF THE j ‘ HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, j A general election of members of the , J liiu.-o of Representatives having been ; ! |,olcl in December last, my Afinisters ; I have advised that a meeting of the ! General Assembly should be convened : at the earliest convenient opportunity ; to consider and determine matters 1 concerning the general administration ! of the affairs of the Dominion. and ; any‘subjects which may appear to j nviso for vour immediate deliberation j i Inasmuch as a ferthev session will be convened in the ordinary course as the | usual period of this year, my Afinj jefors do not propose to submit any ; legislative measures for vonr eonsidera--1 tion during your present session, with | the exception of what may be necessarv | to postpone the date (31-t. Afarch, ; 1023) appointed for the coming into i force of the Stamp Act Duties passed ! (hiring the last session of Parliament. ; AIR SPEAKER AND GENTLEAfEN i ‘ OF THE. HOESE OF REPRESEN- : TATTVES. i Supply having been already granted for a period expiring on the 30th. June

next, you will not be called upon du- ' ring your present session to deal with legislation relating to finance, but you will be glad to know the improvement glad to know that the improvement in revenue and the leduction in expenditure during the current financial veal- of which particulars will be supplied to you. enable my -Ministers to anticipate a surplus on the 81st. March next. In accordance, therefore, with the promise of my Prime Aiinister, no further withdrawals of the cost of living bonus in connection with the salaries and wages of persons in the employ of the State will be required although economy in the administration of the (lilferent Departments and in all matters where expenditure is eon eerneil is still essential. HONOUR AB! E GENTLEMEN OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AND GENTLEMEN OF THE TTOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, f trust that under Providence your deliberations may promote the progress and welfare of the Dominion.