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Clutha Leader, Volume II, Issue 55, 29 July 1875, Page 3

THURSDAY, 22nd JtTLY. la the House of Representatives a correspondence relative to the negotiation of the four million loan was laid on the table. ; . Mr Murray asked for, information as to the reported stoppage of free immigration. Major Atkinson reported that all papers relative to the subject would be laid before the House shortly; but it might be stated for general information, that free immigration had not been stopped* Major Atkinson introduced a Bill for indemnifying the Colonial Treasurer and all other persons for the expenditure of L 4440 for the service of the financial year ending 30th June, 1875, and for charging the same on the accounts of the said year. Mr M'Glashan moved a series of resolutions. First, for the return of all actions at law against the Superintendent and Waste Lands Board of Otagb, since the Waste Lands Act, 1872, came into operation, the nature of the causes, and how decided or compromised, and all costs incurred. Agreed to. Second, for a return giving a detailed list of the amount of land disposed of on deferred payments within toe Province of Otago from Ist January, 1,873, when t|ie Waste Lands Act came into operation, to 30th June, 1875, stating, as near as can be ascertained, money value expended in improvements, and if there is personal residence and occupation thereon as provided for in sub-sections 4 and 5 of clause 53 of. the said Act. On the motion of Mr Thomson, the following was added as an amendment : 7—':' That a return be laid upon the table showing the numbe? of unsuccessful applicants for land under the deferred payments clause from the time the Act came into operation down to the present time," ■/, -. The following returns also moved for by Mr M'Glashan were agreed to : — l. For a return of land in Crookston and Greenvale districts, BTerriot Hundred, to be sold by auction on the Ist Sep- , tember next, as land of special value, as advertised in the Otago Provincial Government Gazette of the 23rd June last, such return to show the estimated value of fencing and improvements thereon, and the nature of such improvements on each section respectively j also the acreage compensation paid to runholders. 2. 'Return of land in the same districts advertised for selection on deferred payments on the 6th July last, showing the acreage of each allotment or section, tb& estimated : value of fencing and improvements and nature of such improvements thereon j also the acreage compensation paid to runholders. 3. A return . showing the total acreage acquired from one or more runholders in the above districts and compensation paid them, : and the amount proposed to be sold as land of special value and on deferred payments respectively. 4. Map showing the relative position of the various sections of land as open for sale on deferred payments, and for sale by auction land of special value.