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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Thursday— December 1. The Council met at 2.30 p.m. IBBIGATION AND WATER SUPPLY. The Bill to provide for irrigation and water supply was introduced and read a first time, IHE OWHAOKO BLOCK, Sir Frederick Whitaker read a letter he had received from Mr Warren, manager of Owhaoko block. He stated that Mr Warren entirely exonerated Sir Walter Boiler from the charge of making the Maoris drunk. MIDLAND RAILWAY. The debate on the Midland Railway revised contraot was resumed by Dr Menzies, who moved that the matter be referred to a Seleot Committee. The Speaker, intimated that he desired time to consider m what position the three amendments stood, and vacated the chair till 7,30 p.ra. The Council resumed at 7.33 p.m. | After discussion Dr Menzies' amendment, whloh took precedence, was put and lost. Mr Stevens' amendment, to the effeot that any future claims against the State on the patt of the Government should be barred, was, after considerable discussion, put and oarrled on the voices, and the original motion of the Attorney-General that the Counoil oonour with the resolu- J tloua of the Hoaße with regard to the revised contraot was carried on a division — Ayeß IS. noes 11. validation bill. The Publio Proclamation Validation BUI waß read a second time. OAMARU HARBOR LOAN. The Oamaru Harbor Boatd Loan BUI was partly considered m Committee. jgThe Counoil at 910 p.m. adjourned to next day.

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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1725, 2 December 1887, Page 2

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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1725, 2 December 1887, Page 2

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1725, 2 December 1887, Page 2

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