POLITICAL NEWS.
OPENING OF NEW SOUTH WALES , iv ;i ?ABLIAMENT.^ . „: '
(BY ELECTRIC r T^EGRAPH-i-COPYRIGHT.) (BEUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)Sydney, Wednesday. The* &efc South fWale*-sFarli»i ment was opened—to-day by the liieutenant-Goyirnor»|- rSic , Jlnies Martin, who* hi . till ctrnrse of his speech on the occasion, expressed regret: that the.v drought which .had prevailed throughout? /the ft'blbny had lessened the value of the principal products,; and, combined; with other causes, had brought about a diminution' in ! the 11 feven v ue. r^ Ndt withstanding. -'however;' -'the falling off m the receipts as compared with the estimated revenue', it'fia^ been found practicable to avoid' ithe imposition, of additional, | taxation. Measures for the amendment of the Civ.il Service Xct and re-brganisa-tion,: o£jthe . Civil Sejv|ce* : for ihe amendment of the Electoral Act, arid providing for the "better-conser-vation of water will Jie introduced shortly. In conplusioja,, : the LieutenanuGoyernor fcQrtgira^tulated the Colony upfmth^ Kajd taken^ pJaoejMife revenue during the last financial period, the published retui^>ishp>rjng/ the receipts^ to be largely; an excess of those for the cortesporiding period, of last year. .-.,..,. •.,.,.,.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 1561, 20 November 1885, Page 2
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