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Southland Times, Volume VII, Issue 541, 15 August 1866, Page 2

The " Grey Biver Argus," 2nd August, in a leader strongly opposing any movement having for its object the Separation of • Westland from Canterbury, says : — " The announcement made in the House of Representatives, that Mr. Hall, of Christchurch, had intimated hi 3 intention of bringing in a Bill to separate Westland from the Province of Canterbury, is so astounding that we may well wonder whether the honorable member is not perpetrating a huge joke on the people of Westland. That Mr. Hall — the creme de la creme of Christchurch conservatism, should bring forward such a proposition, is something so opposed to the traditional policy of his school, that we are involved in a maze of speculation as to the motives which have impelled him tbus to gravely advocate the dismemberment of Canterbury." The case of the Police v. Broad for neglecting to keep clean his chimney, was tried at the Police Court on Monday, when the defendant was fined 40s and costs. This will put the matter that " Observer " alluded to in a letter in our Monday's issue at rest. The Resilient Magistrate ruling that a chimney on fire is prima facia evidence of it« foulnesi.