HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4871, 20 August 1884, Page 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

After the ■ delivei-^of the fGorernor's ■Speech,/--.: ■N /:'M^Sp^:; Ki^>, -■>«:-■ ■■ '■'■ Sir Julius ■WpffiFJ&tf^.Waji -.allowed to retain; hist Beat wKi^ipeycingi said the step the late Government had taken in hot resigning till the House'meb after the general elections was a very wise one. The Speech brought down from the; Throne comprehended the - policy, of the Government, therefore it was not necessary for hkri to speak at any length on that point, but Tie would leave the policy to the Speech, which spoke for itself. It was unnecessary to add more than that bis health would not permit of his taking the Premiership, but had Jre bren inclined to take that position it would have resulted in considerable delay, as jt wonld necessarily take up much of the time Which should be devoted to the preparation of the Financial Statement. On all points of practical /politics the eMiniatry^wefe agreed. Thebest proof of that was to be found in the fact that although they were only sworn in on Saturday last, they had been able to bring down the Speech from; the Throne, and transact business on the Tuesday following, ■ : % ? a "I-'-.' House then adjourned.