WELLINGTON PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

New Zealander, Volume 9, Issue 784, 19 October 1853, Page 3

WELLINGTON PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

[From the “ Independent,” September 24.] The first Government Gazette, for the Province of Wellington, was published on Wednesday last, the 21st September, and contains a Proclamation by his Honor the Superintendent, notifying that the first Session of the Provincial Council of the Province of Wellington will meet for the despatch of public business, at the Council Chamber in Wellington on Friday the 28th October next, at 3 p.m. The appointment of Robert Suckling CLeeseman, to be Clerk to the Bench of Magistrates at Wellington. And the following letter from the Civil Secretary : “ Sir, I am directed by the Governor to inform your Honor that his Excellency has made the following arlangements with respect to the recent purchases of land in the Wairarapa Valley, and to those which it is hoped may shortly be made in that district, " The boundaries of the acquired Blocks will be laid down as soon as practicable, and the land thrown open to purchasers. But in the mean time, in accordance with arrangements already made on that subject, your Honor and the Commissioner of Crown Lands will determine what Reserves for Towns, Villages, and public purposes are required in the District. "The settlers in the valley will be treated by Government as tenants, of the Crown, under the regulations in force ; they will therefore be allowed the right of purchasing their Homesteads in accordance with chose regulations, to the extent of eighty (80) acres, care being taken, that in the selection of such Homesteads they shall not unduly monopolize any bush land or sites really necessary for a Town or Village. "There being many circumstances connected with the Wairarapa valley which are peculiar to that district aione, and involving very large local interests (which have existed for several years) of settlers there, and of many of the inhabitants of Wellington and its vicinity, His Excellency thinks it very desirable that the Piovincia! Government should take into its consideration the mode in which the lauds in that district should be disposed of, so as to conduce most effectually to the welfare of the province. And His Excellency will be very glad to give his attention to any recommendation the Provincial Government may think proper to irnke upon that subject, which may be prepared by the time the prelimina y arrangements, enabling the Government to offer the lands in question for sale, shall have been completed.” California Fortunes. —lt is calculated that out of every hundred persons who have gone to California, fifty have been ruined, forty no better than tiiey would have been had they remained at home, five a litte better, four something better still, and one has made a fortum . That seems to be a fair proportion of the California adVenturers,— Pplneysiuna