OPENING OF PARLIAMENT.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2951, 13 June 1891, Page 3

OPENING OF PARLIAMENT.

i J i-.V Tli. .OKVI'II 1 i \Vki.i.iNi:'l'"N, Thursday. J Tu,. (~.....„,1 -e.-ion of tin- eleventh !\,r- ---| ; ~„.,,, ~,■ X v.- 7, dai.o we- t'n- Hi,; j ;.;„ ~,.,! 1,1, !|„- lon. nior, vd.- n Hi: Kxi ,-,-d uey was ~\ ,-.. i : ■ moo- H,e tdi-iu- ! ! !,,\. i ;> sti. : mi.-. m-' Tin. Ll .i-i.a 1i vi; : Coi-.-.i-ii. ami Gpnti.i-aikn <>i' 'tin; | il<e--.; m lir pin .-:-:\tativi-.-, - ! J, ..:.-,. ~ - min-li i-li-iMi:-- a-,on to I ~; ,-( v. u in P.iliinni' ;;>s-,nM,d. I I : ~-,. 'i , ~ ne,.-h gia-i!i"d diuine the i .n'.iiv planes i.ll!i-,■ -I■'■;l-- it ithcri. g* ot r-ur I- low !-u!..jc,-N of lie' Maori raee. 'IV r c-ptio'i in i 1! ci.M-i ae'i'orde:: t, > on- as Her M:.j"M\'.- r.-pri- ntative was sudi as I ,-an iee'i! with iinniiti'.'.'i!' I satisf set-on. | ...-is e'.ei to li.'i H.li: to !: v.c'-.-.- a poithet ot the coiintiy held by the I'lcWera tiibe, ami hit In rtn'.-" .seldom vi-nt-d by Puro- |„ ,-,,.-, There the wi Iconic given me by iio mean- f< !l slue I ot that In -lows -1 upon „'.- eUewiii-i -. ai'.-l 1' ■ nvi n n.e tin- pleasant, iirmre-d. n tlia' llin fa-nous tiibe dan -. roi.:lv'domina>-ed by tin- pen-i.-t----,.ni d-sire for iiolatmn attributed to it, tor many years past. [ am able upon the whole to eoneratulitc von open the continued evidences of the soundness ot the colony's financial position, and the substantia! progress made by its chief industries. The piovision made dining the session of IS'lf) for carrying on the public services hapioved more than stillident, and the (lastieity of the rolony's resources has been attain shown in a further increase in the already icmarkable volume of our exports. This has now attained dimensions siiiticient to convince the most appi'jiiensive that the resources arc far more than sufficient for the fulfilment of all her obligiiinn.-,. At the same time my Ministers think it would he a mistake to ignore tin.-unfortunate exodus of population from our shores to the neighbouring colonies which still goes on without ;ibatmg. '1 lie returns of the census now ill course of completion, satisfactory and i. neouraging as they are in most respects, appear to show that a stream of cmier.-ition, constant though not large, has ' continued to flow from ti ese Islands to Au-dialia. My Ministers consider this strange. for such i;. -,ii i lie considered in so young and richly endowed a country as this, well Hoithy of systematic investigation and ot ih ' ai'i he iti-'jn and persevering use of rate-ied' icme.iie.s. Tim alienation of lie- vv-i-V iie'c! of the, flown has been eoing on during the last twelve months at il ii'.pid rate. My Minister.-, however, ;,.ie of oi'inion that' for some years past tie- aiiioiin' of actual settlement adected has not l-e-'-n unite cotumeusiir-'te with the som-wioit'lar-c at-a of land disponed ot. Wnile it is doubtless true that a number of -.-eiiuine settlers have taken up land, it seems ai o unfoli uunte.ly to he the ens'- !],;,(■ in nim.y instances seleclien, instead of biini.'-'ng about occupation and eitifr. atiim ha.-; only meant acipii.-i----1i,... I -r , nec'iiaiive peioo.-e.s or additions in eslibii ail-aidv suliie.ieiiMy. if unl'nj:,rio,ely, l-uve ' A urnm!meiil;; : u the land ;-.w-, ih -;.:m d li-idly to r.aeri..- tinr ma : .|...|,. : - of the Ci.im n Land.-, on- , !,.- 'ai 1 b. •■. -e v'.-i. Me iA i-ei-; pi-.-;. . ti-it Urn t.liiitV of 'Jis i gi-a.tioi) shall be augmented by' r.-j-;! ,i ions dci; m-d and ;i-linini--t -ie ! w ill ii -. i---,v of pi oitj-g an iiic-ia id piiul.ar of sued] eeeupiers. My ii.'ni a-rs aie ciiivine -d that improved and vi-.,. i-u-i I hods ot settling waste lauds i«!' the C.e.vu, hows mm- la-ee.-sary and Ih i-.-u..' o'lln- woi'|.; of .-elh-meut. Side by.,aie v.i- ii tli- opeei:-;.-'U|ii.'[ Crown lamia sliou'd go tin- ai-ipii-ition of poitions of tracts still held by the native tribes of the '-land. Moreover, the time .•.•■em., to I ,: approaching when tie-iini'e u i.- i.i.,'; of re purclvu oig paits of lai-e" pi iv.it-. esfai.tei whi-h now have only i.ari' ■ t; le-nent. in some of the most fertile pails of the colony, nitl.it, be eiilereil up,-m, and undertaken v.iili caution, ju-'ve and (liscriminatiou. Durii.g the vyi:-< a l.'oyal (sinmis .hm, eoi,io-i,i d -i! .::■:,tiine-n of longexpei ietien ot tie; en-ion-; -ud opinions of thenn'ivc raee, has eareiul'v inv.-i-fo; .ted the \\ u> |,- ing of the i-ei,;.lncited, costly and cumbioin iiir.iv ot i.c.i- v. hidi has for uiavy Vi.e.is ra; lier iiindered than advinced the eo-it-e of deaiim/ wiMi Maori trthil land.. Hie .'nli ivpoi t ]U .-pared by the Co.iei.i--.-.i. !■'-,•• v.-ill be laid Insure you, r.-.i-i yen v.-ii! Is- in\ it.d to give your obs.-ri ■(■'! \; il ii rigii i t'i -,t the past year has been marked by a distinct tiecltne in the yield of our goldllelds. Huriue three montiis, however, the miniitg returns indicate a considerable improvement. It is very gratifying to find that the output from the several coal mines of the colony is steadily increasing, and has attained in amount unknown in the colony. With this il.creased output from our coal mines, then! is a correspondence in the quantity of coal imported. Proposals tor pro nioting the development of the mining industries of the colony by legislation ami other means will be .submitted to you. In accordance with the decision arrived at by the lite Parliament, three delegates from the colony attended the National An.- Indian Convention, held at Sydney in the months of March and April last. The lion. Sir 11. Atkinson, Sir (ieorge Crcy, l\,C. I!., end Captain llus-cll were accredited for that purpose, and the record of the iirocirdino-; of the C'onvt ntiou will be laid la-tore vmi. At the l'osiai C;,u. feienee, held at Sydney at the same time, this colony was represented by the Post-master-<h ut-ral. 11ie.0K.'.111.1-: (11.vn.1.M1.N lit I'iil, Ll.i.lsI.ATIVt; ( (ilNCtl,, — I d-cply n-1-ret that in a period of a vi ry lew months your Council has been d -. in.-d by death ot Hip e in-,eh respeeliti uiembi is. One of tin se—y.uir lata .-ipeikcr, Sir \V. iMUhcrbert -completed a public career of more than ordinary length and iii-tinetioii. I'lie estimates of revenue and expenditure will be laid before you The estimates ci expenditure have been framed, with a due regard to economy in the continuance of the work of retiencliment begun in kSNfi and carried on by the. last Parliament. Ministers have not hesitated to reduce the most of their dill'erent departments wherever this eouUl be fairly and prudently done. In this way .substantial savings luce been eltected the deed-, of v. hich > on will have every oppo; runity to di.-en'.-i. My Mini.-ter.ai-eof epiidiin that the time has come foreU'eeting a b-sld reform of tile chief part of the direct tixation as now leve-d and l'dlls have been prepared for t!ii- purpose, in these piopo.-als, however, my Ministers have studiou-ly home in mind that financial chances should, as a matter of expedi eney, be mine gradually, so as neither to shako the public sense of security nsr to run inc. la.-k of any incouvenieut loss of revenue. HoMii'iaiu.K Ci:\n.i:.mkn m- tup Li-ans-l.A'llVF. CtiUM'i:. ASP UtSNTM-MKN 111 thk Horsi: ok Uki'i;ksi-:xt.\tiv!->,— A miii-ai-ii will be bubmitted to you pioviding for the reform of the Legisia- \\\ e t.loiineil in a manner which my advisers heli'-ve wi'l lj,-lounil to be iuaceoi dance with the public expectation. It will lie 111 .'.our is.eolleulioi! that sometiine ,-im.i tin linpeiial Coverument invited hit-oiluiiy to euf.-i into an arrangement iy ii hich tilt rate of postage to Etitopc would b. ledm.-ed 1,, '.y.,1 ~(■!- |~ttt . r . 'J'he late Parltaincnt signified iU wish that this arraiigeineiit Hiuuld be -mule and t lii = vv.'.s accordingly done with most .-.ati.-hictoiy re,tilts. Kollowinj; on this \ on will be asked to assent to a mill more impi'i-tatil pi.- ! (I i-li.-ne-.-, which it is t'liui "i t'.'.-.- imutiity. II turn -. e ill be t.ii-l I'clole y|U| CO] 1111 ! 11111 C j 11 t'.U llill t UJII ot the result., of all brandies ol tudie upon Hie I si I W ay- I'lie.-e \ ill pie.,,1,l ei.e ot ivio leiitu-fc% tailing tor your Hpt-einl

I.i n'i'Cl ; thcv ate HOW ready for vollr ..i.1.-i.iti.iri." Bills f.ii c..n«niidatii.c-'anil AlS'-lnlll;;; 111.- law ill relation to electors slid i !..i-l iOM". .-ill.! fnr completion; 'in- • i'iil iniji! nvjiii! tliL- Civil Service, amend in-; tin- aw allecting gold mining, and i-mis-nliil-itiiK.' tin' law of bankruptcy, fieri in-.: tli.- l;iw nf libel, amendmg Ihe law i.litin,' to companies and to juiics, amending Hi<! liability of promoters and "iiri ctnrs nf companies, ami consolidating r.!111 rodifyiso tin-crimii. il law, as well as other Bills ni.-.-iling with matters of public interest, wdi be placed before you. My ,'i.iviscrs propose to prosecute with viiiour ! in- public works out of such nioii'-ys as :ir", "i- nay become, available fnr such purposes in letting contracts. My ad-vi-ii~ have endeavoured to discourage the ptaetiec known as sub-contracting, and iin y propose, as far an possible, to 011conrag- the association of workmen on the "co-op rative principle, Ju the a-s inn of last year, out ot a number of Hill.- dealing with matters refilled to in the report uf the Sweating Commission and with other matters of special interest to employers and employed only one passed into law. My advisers propose to introduce cei Lain amendments and will ask you to give them your careful consideration. Another bill, providing for .Boards of I Vniciliatioii and Courts of Arbitration to deal with industrial disputes has been piep.tred, and will be laid before you. My advisers believe that measures of this nature are desired, and I commend these matters to your attention. I assure you of my heartfelt wish to aid your oilnrts to further the interests of the country, and I pray that your labours may, with the blessing of God, promote the happiness and welfare of the people of New Zealand.