The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas, et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, MAY, 7, 1886.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1416, 7 May 1886, Page 2

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas, et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, MAY, 7, 1886.

The Colonial Secretary has addressed a circular letter to the various County Councils in the colony, inviting the members to suggest amendments in the Codlm Moth Act of 1884, which might assist in providing machinery for the eradication of the codliu moth peat. This subject, we are informed, has lately occupied the serious attention of the Government, who wish to adopt some line of action which may have the effect of checking the spread of the nuisance The Codliu Moth Act of 1884 coutaina provisions wh.cii might meet the case, but they cun only be set in motion upon the application of the owners of infected orchards, and, as the first result of such applicaliou would be to impose upon the petitioners a tax for the eradication of the pest, the Act has practically proved a i dead letter. Persons taking an interest in this matter should communicate with the Chairman, or with one of the officials of the County Council.

Regulations for the formation of village special settlements on perpetual leasing have been gazetted. They provide that the laud to be se ected shall be held on perpetual lease for the first term of 30 years, and for sbbsequeut terms of 21 years without any right of acquiring freehold. The rental is based on the capital value of the laud, and in no case is it to be less than 20a per acre, and no greater area than 20 acres will be allotted to any one applicant. Arrangements will be made for advancing small sums to assist selectors. The annual rent will be 5 per on the capital value, together with 5 per cent on the moneys advanced.