CABLEGRAMS.
« (bEUTEBV TELEGRAMS.)/ ; j i Melbourne, Tuesday. j Parliament was opened to-day 1 -by • the Governor, who in his speech a& 4 the occasion, said the present^was a very serious juncture, in view of the. universal depressed state of 'trk4eT\. It was less so here, , however, ;* than elsewhere. & beneficial change was apparent in agricultural improvement, and mining is improving gradually. He has rea on to believe that the Prince of Wales will visifc the International Exhibition. The Government had confirmed the Feninsular and Oriental mail contract. They announced no increase of taxation, and considered the Governmen t loan a brilliant success. They hoped the result of the mission to London would prove beneficial and Satisfactory to the progress of legislation. The speech announced Bills for the amendment of the land tax' and re* form of the Constitution, with;;the object of securing a final adjustment of the functions ' of the .Oduooit: wajd the Assembly, thus to avoid the re» currence of disastrous.' deadlocks. The address in reply to tUf ? a&g&uh, ; ; was carried without opposition.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume I, Issue 90, 11 July 1879, Page 2
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173CABLEGRAMS. Manawatu Herald, Volume I, Issue 90, 11 July 1879, Page 2
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