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THE
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
EXTRAORDINARY.
Published by Authority.
WELLINGTON, THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1888.
THE Second Session of the Tenth Parliament of New Zealand was this day
opened by the Governor, when His Excellency was pleased to make the
following
SPEECH.
HONOURABLE GENTLEMEN OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, AND GENTLEMEN OF THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,—
It affords me much pleasure to again meet you in Parliament assembled.
Although I am not able to congratulate you upon any decided change in the
condition of the great industries of New Zealand, or of the trade of the country, it is
satisfactory to know that signs of improvement are not wanting. While some
classes of produce are unfortunately low in price, the increase which has taken
place in the value of wool must beneficially affect the people.
There are also encouraging indications of a revival in the mining industry
throughout the colony. Considerable sums of money have been lately invested in
the acquisition and development of mining properties, which can only be rendered
profitable by a large expenditure of capital. It is believed that, through the intro-
duction of machinery suited to the treatment of the refractory ores found on our
goldfields, large tracts of country now lying useless will be profitably worked.
Through the use of new appliances large portions of the sea-beaches of New Zealand
will be rendered available for working, and thus an almost limitless source of wealth
will be opened up.
During the recess my Advisers earnestly endeavoured to give effect to the will
of the country by reducing the public expenditure. The task imposed upon them
involved much anxious consideration. They have sought to make every reduction
compatible with maintaining the efficiency of the public service.
The question of the classification of the Civil Service of the colony is intimately
connected with that of retrenchment. My Government believed that it was neces-
sary, in order to put the service permanently upon a proper footing, that the subject
should be dealt with comprehensively. Notwithstanding the difficulties which have
grown up through the absence in the past of any uniform plan in its different
branches; a Bill has been prepared dealing with the Civil Service in a manner
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