OPENING OF THE VICTORIAN PARLIAMENT.
THE GQYEBNOR'S SPEECH.
(ELECTRIC TKLEGHA.PH. —COPYRIGHT) . ■••■ ■ ■ (BKUTRR'S TKLBaitAMS.) ; . ' . Melbourne, Wednesday. The Vietotian Parliament- was opened to-day by >hi« Excellency Sir Henry ■ Loch. ThY spieclv from. t,he throne ac- ; knowledges the prompt response ..made by ; all classes of the community to the de■'"mandsi of tlie Government for an increase : of naval anst military protection for the safety of tlie colony. It is expected that during the coming: session the Government will Ruhmit. "to." Parliament a measure for giving effect to the Enabling Act passed by the Imperial Government '' providing for tlie federation of the colo- : nies. , Reference is to be made to the .Reciprocity Treaty recently concluded between Victoria and Tasmania, details of wnich will bo* submitted for the approbation of Parliament Various bills are announced including a measure fer o >mbining : the duties of. Pilot Board and the Steam Navigation Board, and an Act to amend the 'electoral laws of the colony. The speech conti hues with congratulations on- account of the flourisliing condition- of the colony generally.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 17, 18 June 1885, Page 3
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173OPENING OF THE VICTORIAN PARLIAMENT. Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 17, 18 June 1885, Page 3
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