OTAGO.

Southland Times, Volume 2, Issue 87, 4 September 1863, Page 2

OTAGO.

(PEOM OUE OWN COKEEBPO!TDBKI.]^g Wednesday, Sep^p Ten ships of considerable tonnage mm the heads yesterday morning, having mm aggregate of passengers. Nine shiffii barques were laid on at the Port of lj|||| for Otago, all filling with; freight an|||| sengers. Several of these are. nearly i^m that we maj' say a great accession |||| population will soon take place, fljis Trade is reviving with.ua fast; and alipp! stocks are enormously; heavy, prices iwM maintained. It is reckoned that the4||| bonds contain a supply, of. four and §||| gallons of wine and spirits for. everj|® woman, and child^ in the Province. S|||| our traders think: 'this quantity very j||| and greatly in excess 'of our require |||g God bless you; sir, we are a thirsty I; I ffl As Bardolph says., ', ' '. IB The Provincial Council still c° nt ' n f|§|| session, but really get through verj|j||l business. . v , f :. „ MM The following 'is ; alii that I was. doneiM| evening's sitting^ /, ' _ ; "' . '"' ' , . '. _; _S| On the motion bf Mr Milleir, a Commie ||||| to Jrame -a- congratulatory a d | ||l|f Her Majesty in reference ;to;the marriagi^H Prince ; of "V^ ales. > r .j; ■. Mr Macandrew moved that the Superio: be requested to take the "proper" steps WjgM venting any /but duly' qualified and \Wm persons plying* for ' hire dn the punedinj Wm After, some discussion, the motion was uWm On the motion of • ftlr Macandrew '^P| Committee was-appointed to: enquire RB 'II!!~ ! f concerning the petition of: the inhatotj™ 1 f| Port Chalmers. . r ,> „, SeyeraljiiotFces. of, motion were gi yen 'F^.c- s House -went into Committee on the l'"» n '»3j| tions. ' ■• " !.- m'^ Clause No. 7 wastempbrarily withdr3^^ Clause 8 was, after .some ' Slight ame!^^» carried; and Clause 9 was fully ; amrmejlgS§ The Provincial Secretary proposed iqH» Clause 7, as' printed. [-/".That.the res^| imposed by the Goldj, Fields 'ATct; on th^Hfi lease of Crown lands, ought to be rem^^» improved,! so as to encourage the settl^^S. population < as freeholders withinthe^@mt proclaimed gold .field^s."* ■; v < v In reply ,10 a; question from Mr M»|, tne'Prpyincial Secretary said the obje*^ <"?% resolution was" to) do i aiyiyiwith the diSr the way of selling land on gold fields, v& & Mr Brodie proposed an addition t°W ilthat the- inhabitants' ! bf-, ? g6ld fields sbojp* the same advantages" of commonage enjoyed by residents on Hundreds. |||| > The Provincial; Secretary consented, i^s. Mr Yogel thought something more i^^ r dpneto promote permanent settlemea!|^gold fields than was. proposed by the re^^ffiHe suggested, that pending the passitjffli proposed n'ew^Aciij^aW arratngement s JSBb lriade that when lands on gold fields w6 @B for sale, lf-asehol'ders. should' be a^ off£i^^S ation for improvements. -.■ „ ( IgOg c .Thc'cfaiise.'withMr Brodie^s .addition. Wm 'ari'd^car'ried.'rj. •-./,;?...,'■, i-V ' x WK' A long discussion ensued on cUusPJHh and 13| in reference tbi the; leasing Mr Yogel- strongly. opposed the S J|HI : Mr?J.rCargili spoke in favor pf th« resjHH'i Major Itichardson: thought:. precauti^iffllji be^take^n; l agains%''?p s epulation by ""BJ; trahsfer*the improyementf^-r' _ Wff Mr Hardy: supptir.te'd ? th>'resblutionfi^K -Mr Gillies favored^ th'eprinciples Q^aßy tions, but he tK6ught\the price shoulq "Tgg^ Mr Morris saw no objection to l eaSl ?^^K^ J. -Ai longs discussion j ensued/ 1 an<^ , J^Kij resumed,, progress was^repprted, ana^Mj»\ - adjourned until 4 o'clock this, day, "fMB^ The Gothenbarg arrived early '^Bt" ing. The Gulden Age" has just l»jB three; hundred passengers/ ft cni * jBKp meis; ,'. ';, '■; . '. ' ,-'■ HR^