PROVINCIAL COUNCIL.

Globe, Volume III, Issue 258, 9 April 1875, Page 3

PROVINCIAL COUNCIL.

Friday, April 9. The Speaker took the chair at noon. CHRISTCHURCH RAILWAY STATION. Mr Webb, in the absence of the Hon J. T. Peacock, asked the Government when they will reply to a memorial signed by a large number of residents of St Albans and Papanui road relative to allowing Mr Heyward, proprietor of an omnibus, permission to ply for hire within the premises of the Christchurch Railway Station, and which was referred to the traffic manager over two months since. The Secretary for Public Works replied that the memorial was referred to the traffic manager for his report, and it was found that it brought up the whole question of licensed vehicles going to the station. It was determined to let the matter stand over until a Bill was brought in for regulating the licenses of vehicles plying to the railway station. That was the reason why no reply had been sent to the memorial. SITE FOR CEMETERY. Mr Andrews asked the Provincial Secretary if the Government have secured or reserved for cemetery purposes any piece of land suitable for public use near Christchurch. He said that many of the public were very desirous of information on this subject. The Provincial Secretary replied that tenders for a suitable site had been called for, and several received. Ihe sites offered had been inspected by the Steward of lieserves, who had reported thereon. Two of these sites had been selected as suitableone near Kaiapoi, and the other near Christchurch,—but it was found that the price asked for each was too high, being above the sura appropriated for such a purpose ; the Government, therefore, could do nothing further in the matter. RAX LAV AY YARDS AND STAGES. Mr Harper asked the Secretary for Public Works what steps have been taken to carry out the resolution passed last session concerning the erection of yards and stages for forcing stock into the railway trucks at the principal railway stations. The Secretary for Public Works said that he should be able to reply to the question on Tuesday next. RACECOURSE STATION. Mr W. B. Tosswill asked, without notice, whether in accordance with the promise made last session the Government intended to alter the rates of carriage for the above station. The same rates were charged at the present time for goods, as were charged if they were delivered at the Christchurch Station. The Secretary for Public Works replied that the Government had promised to do what the hon member pointed out, and would adhere to their promise. REPORTING, Dr Rayner drew the attention of the Speaker to the fact that the report in the Lyttelton Times omitted to state that he had asked the Provincial Secretary if „he had received a telegram through the overseer of the Road Board of which he (Dr Rayner) was chairman, setting forth that it was the wish of the inhabitants of the district of Arowhenua to have the name changed to Temuka. The Provincial Secretary admitted that he had received this telegram, and this was omitted in the report of the Times. DIVERSION OF ROADS SPECIAL ORDINANCE, NO. 4, 1875. The Secretary for Public Works moved— 11 The Diversion of Roads Special Ordinance, No 4, 1875, be referred to the Select Committe on the Bill intituled The Reserve No 93a Ordinance. The motion was agreed to, SCAB IN SHEEP. Mr Bluett moved—That a committee be appointed to inquire into the present scab question, consisting of Sir 0 Wilson, Messrs Westenra, Knight, Wm. Tosswill, Dixon, Gray, and the mover, with power to call for persons and papers, and to report in one week. The motion was declared to be carried on the voices. SHEEP ORDINANCE AMENDMENT ORDINANCE, 1875. The Provincial secretary moved the suspension of standing orders to allow the Canterbury Sheep Ordinance Amendment Ordinance, 1875, to pass through all its stages. The motion was agreed to. The Bill was then brought in, read a first time, was ordered to be printed, read a second time, committed, reported without amendments, and the Bill read a third time and passed. Notices of Motion having been given, the Council adjourned until Tuesday at 5 p.m.