PROVINCIAL COUNCIL.

Southland Times, Issue 623, 25 January 1867, Page 2

PROVINCIAL COUNCIL.

<?cloek be^fe^a "number of the members took their seats'; as there seemed to be a lawaadessfcaadißg-As^aili^lioar of meetin 0 ' < >i ■ : /. The folla*J»£ mem^rs were present durin^the sitting I — The Speaker, Messrs "Mcßoct "'ArHTstrongrN urse, ' Johnston, 'Sw^SftK&n, Toshack, Wood, Howell, Crerar, T.umsden, Cuth4erMon,* n'aatf & Dife v! OTddgUinson and Menses,.,,-, ? THe "Spealer Raving opened the proceedings with prayer, the minutes were atowN^Ptdfiirtjude 1% r... Cowan's name on rthe.aelecfe committed to; "inquire as to the •b,e,st Tofl as lfiS% a foi " proDnotin^the sales of land! &c, and afterwards confirmed. ()M'iti«- : tro 1 Mr 'Cufchbertson not having a^ived \\ th> jfcige, Armstrong moved that the consideration of the reI solutiorVtnn'aiag in that gentleman s •aatae,' should. jjerjpostp.ptfed till after the orders of the .day had been 4isposed 1 wTich" was "aereed 'to 1 ; and M CuthbertfsOn;;att.a .later «*asa «rf*<*e proceedings, farther postponed their consideration till Thursday "evening, to give members an opportunity of further studying the sub- - H W -i&lMfr, in' inovini^' That the prayer contained in the petition of W. *Boyd -and- 'Sons- fop an''al*ei>ation of a road line in. term , of , j§Qutbland Waste Land Act TS^bYaccecfed to, said that the matter was a purely private one. It %vas''ra'erely-1*e !i alterfeti'ba 'tiff a bye-road linithetpmperty of the petitioners, which affected themselves and another individual' "brrt)?. * J 'i'Ki- non. mover here read a letter from that party, .agreeing to the aiterat;iqn t .. t .T/jhe,, line proposed was over muCh sounder and better ground. . He • pi-eß«rt*e4Mfche best plan would be for the G-Q.ye.r.ntne^t to in bring ; in a Eoads Diversion" Bill'," to"inclufle this and any other alter&fttins"' -that »niay be deemed necessary. K-i Mr C6Wj!LiEr;sd(jondefl thesnidtion, which was then put and carried. 1 mejyefl— "That the Council regret that, thi^j&e^ent financial embarrassment of tßS^B**&&ie e prevents its responding toj^lr Marten's reasonable reque^ij .that .a .salaijy^bg given him for 'his service's' aY Meteorological Director, ancl''request¥"''tliaf < Blis Honor the Super•'intetfatftrt! wm 1 tender to 1 Wt Marten the thanks of the Council for'th"e"2eal he has osh<jwn.m performing/, theni.'? There was ,aotdQubt..fhaj-.^i;i\M.ar.^lia ) 6;.performed hi^ >i 4ujt^s lo w;^',^. Igreat1 great, a aipount of zeal, and "he "believed the reports which he issued were likewise very correct. He was've'fy 1 that' 4b ey* were not in a p6sitt*n* ?J to«- r^Goasmiend that a salary iPUflilW fee, giv ; en, fa Marten. The Provincial Treasurer, m seconding ftfe" mot&nV feffiafkfed tbdfi it was the duty of the House to show some apprea&'iek* Marten had displayed in performing the duties which » he-hacli-iKJderdrafcqn. r ty ( %c was no doubt .Jie J>3d«parformed then|; e|t4edingly well, and.if.^hev.Cj^ld^Vofe^g^the request the least they "could do was to tender their thanks. I ' vl fflo&SA caff led - hinahiraously . .>Mib.»€o-wai^v'Wi'>'*be absence of Dr Menzjes (who had not at that time taken 1 hiV seat), moved—" That the petition of MfW^ton be taken into consideration." He (Mr Cowan) brought forward the motion for the-parpose— of-^-elieiting from ttiß"^o^rnftieH?<J !i 'aay information they might be possessed of on the subject. Tlie' ' 1 Treasurer explained the^ mifcterfc bad fbeen settled while Mr Stuart Ayas Treasurer, bn^ o-n enquiry in i y' i 4lie <> c l ircan{s'tances; :i he found that oentaia.ii. CQ«traetor^.t Linaime.d, Sullivan, :i &vUe»-glwi; A PQ-j W^P9 sited £200 for fjje 4 u . e i>l?. l ? r^?F? ianc^ °^ a contrac^ 5 *^ a * 'they'h'ad "failed' in executing it, but that the .suaniof f^BoOtwas due for work done. rTfeewseipti.foßjiihg.^epp^t.^aß held by Mr Sayers, an agent for Mespijfe E. "Wilson & Oa.^a&d :as« Sullivan had given Mr Sayers an order 'te draw the money due, it 'was paid at the Treasury in the ojual 'way. / 'T)^M^ktis I rvh;6;iiaa ; i fu;s^ taken his i'se )^j o sai^ : if l w i a^beyonj^h < .c power of the "Council" to 'granl3he,".prayißr of the petition. $£r*Ct<ffris thought the explanation of l e i Tf;eas [ |irer l^as r -quite satisfactory. He imao-xnecfrf Mr^eston had *a good claim ' tie "proper ' "'course "to" pursue was open to him. A%r r eed that the petition could notibej «n*ienaipejd. a '^h^e P/<1 V W C^ T^^Hf 611 moved *^ a * the.ocEducatipualt Committee's report be «tak4^into.c©nsidfiratk)Q.aiad now read. Seconded by Mr Armstrong, and agreed to. t ; /flnvercargill, sth Dec, 1866. "To Sas^Honor the Superintendent .of Southland. 111 « l & B !^L%&fe (fireetion^ffthe Educational , Cojomittee I have the honor to V%tafo,th,ati $& r <^mmjttee, after having fallv considered the state of public educa- ' Wain Ms Wovinfe'eV l W provisions of Hb.-e <3 CMfiUJctice 1 tfp*6W education now on . > the *&ta&ttte book, and various collateral circumsfancfis connected with. -the subject, has a^reeii to" fecommend to the Provincial Government that certain amendments : lnd u a l ltMfi3n^ ii shoiiM ! 'b t eJ4iade in the e^yjg.^rqy|np^ laws to the following _ pfjeet, namely :" — • "-' *"l's^ That Section 3 of the Education 15 Ordinance, No. 2, be amended by rffftVFPfr ftSWP^Ff. 0f aßSe f " mehf per acre upon land m country > edubafionkT l distFi'6iJs l r I d'B'd l per acre per dOnuttiiaftidt&eilnKxinxutn irate of asaessme^ijrupipp fiTGiftejFty n towns and villages to sixpence in the pound of the annual ' .value to lfit. Section 5 of the Education " Ordinance. IH&*, be amended by the inseVtion 7 oi* a '"provision giving to th« Education Committee the power to 1 -r^tflUtS tiir'fc'oui'^'Bf 'instruction in all i sc>ools a esJab"^sKe4 r una|r 11^ Education

ocrupan^^^ii^p^rtv rated, antf th. .. .- .owner .was absent,, and .ncLassess'ndnf, wa &We>W'nY ' sfwttlfr, v J * juUsj men having beeirgiven in favor of the|sclyt>K *; ''"fo-mmiltee^mide;* ■tl^^ybVfsinii.s iof tin !r'.^W;>r;Wj^imv.ljept J fif" Hatei ""Alft'f ... r5 j«nQunt7.!bti .jsuoh'-.^s^iiUArtt,' 1 anc •"<; subsequent!? , wirier^he.,pravisionsj of the said act recover the same-fronVtkej owner txw ofitheapropG>pf>^n,saesse^.3 01 v^ n ian 1 v '> < "-itb^rLChat.ujx^i petition of th* rnajo'■•'"i^^<^\v-.. I distri<;fc v ,.cQu^tio!JJp;irUV, lo{f1 o{f town -•>«.;« -"Dr-TiHa"^- Irra4 ; ; flud-pa-Wly -'-ofi eounfcry- .;;' MH^'Hj-e^inT^h nfi i rtfb&tefetibiu ijko.- 1 'to *~ "anffapprovgtTot Committee, tJie_^.{jpor!ni : r=nc!oiib T sh'n'.ll| tlitfrs-. „,!.,. un,Qn_ p-roel^um^nd define. sa;'],y district to ..io. c l?s, an ,e^^eafclo,aai'..''clfß'iir(c : t^ ju.a|er th# ~<; .=ordim»nr?es,. ,aiid- ;, to, i be! i ratted ; {'ountvy ••'. 'iand-abeorrtiiVflf'-to-arefi'. •■-' ±" ;; ••■ } '-' SstHy ! TiiAt's^tnon-Srof/tn'e^ttnßarinn ;;j;Po;aA^:;is^:i : v>^n^nyWi^- fixing tiie rV,,im^i^!«pi. o^salarjegjdjt. '.teachers it £100 per anntuni ...n »„.,.. s ; ., ;.,,, | f> . •- us.- "iit]wKiati..tte s iiJi ; ni'b.er r .,Qf-.]neijil>era of the EducaHoni Comniiffec be in^rcj^sfift'^' --. ■am i euflinwi..,ssctioa oßi at\..fchCfc 1^ ■'"iOi'dinarice,.- l^f>3,-Tirni'U)Fu\:idwijt !"h?it tlfe* " c !l Pjc;ovincfril' CHdnctl'vJfiMJl 'elwii'frtnr raejar* 'iV/b^ 'of: iT^'^nc^ioy^Co l^^^ instead i. .-.^:;">i7.thf-Thti£ :itJiei revenue ju-iaihof'^Ofn 5 ■■•''*{iu<?M l t»6:t3il i re!<e» I ve£»-'#^i:all- ! bo»fl.'tlmmis^ej'fdj entirely Ufidbr^h^'Cputro-l-qf 1 -the "Rduca- |' v "^K/ir^jCow'ni'ttee^aiKV'sh^ applicable j f ■•■ pleraenfrims;.the.saWias ot',i;eaJw?il, provid- "% a«d-"ed«oat ;qn^ .^p^ / paratns sen •? rail j".'-" 1 ai ~ L '"" - - ;i: j! f I " Bth, «Pha*-f?eetion 32 of the Education • ooi OT'dinan^B"lß^2',-sw4 s*?etio»i2 oi' Educa- "[_'"' tibh- :^d'iliWn'de;!PTo.'2;"l»e^nmeiicled so as "'-"-' to^pb.iijfer _uisrtWj tTie' 'secret af^*' "6'f 11 «Eda*. •. ..,cai.ioji, : Cp^rnjt i ti}e "i>9,we^ to^co^^r rents "■> ->o£ - t3ae-.iedu(. < ati i Jiiaii..xfiaesi'y,es,..,ejducation \ ! ; : ' vt "9f,W" ThAfc -p^Tisi^-should IbV.inaflJ! . ' '.';'^. 1 ,4 v?,l I.V1 .Y; U ( poj|i"tlie r rqco^ii iii'e^n dWtib n o f th e ... i , E'dufUitioa.!j!pP^iialt.fc?.e J '^snliur i Ts.ln lamps l '"'■-lakLo^t a.stow;ns3pi?Js J siiauld.bi?.c i c me Yitt'e"- 1 ' ■ 'able iru the"S«itie'"iHann€ir -ias. -linds and' ' . 1 | "prop^rtY' i .in' n tofl r ns;anfl •-t J ?llff^re^,Tn' "case"' ti .tijp^ p^e^pr'ESu^tjon J 'Of<!fi'itii > noe should , K,,ii2.,.b^d c ..b,Y; cb.nii'v'fl?J?'*, : ,3^3?i'l ■ 11 /l i l}9^i t JK to contain no provision authQi-Lsing tfoe, -•---« i lot'h," { r-haft'p*v!v>sioTi should be ■m^dw '""'{o^'iftfk -flfe^^clVoffl €Jf>ihiVvM.oe power to " 'l.GoS ifct^/Kpx jrjo^^e ;sViiji in"aid" of „.;i;the efFoa-isiof iprivnto.JQcliyMiiab. for the • ji 'prpn^r)<7?oiT i < s »f''ef"l4. i K^ft t iottsa T ithin^l: c distrk-t 1 : ' 1 ■ I 'ilth;" f^hal ; 5f( < hcfbls l 'so-h ! ided"lhnil ! l : d--tie-' subject to insppftio'iV'in v "sant^?w,jijiAP ■ ■ ■ schr»o]s esta,blashed.-.ujider;.the Education ' j ' Ordinan-cei t • '■••- — - -.--.i%..»M •■" "•• =>-■ ■ ■ :i.>..;!.,.,., o. i.i „. » : ; Chairman wo. ..j Go)» ms^ee^Jni^.^pl^i 1 « tistics as | •- .^..t^eoWiinjTKif.of^hildr.eni.hiibe Province --' at-tlVe. prespiltftiMe.' 1 -" !•■-- '";! .S'6ni'e r tH^fti^?iHh'tbbk ;! pr}acei is to the^ w jpfj'nfiijer 'irj'wTiichJ "fihe 5 qii^ti^ii 1 should lie vi^ietl?ei:..''iq. S jthe" ,'Hppse r<?ri .-in, •• «OBjmittee,.3vheai. ....j", ;...i I Dr'M'i^'rES tAo^ed-^thnttljis Conncil do now go .inifO. : ,q/ t^ie-^'l^ole i •■•• H-oU^e'toconsLidertije rGuomniep rations, qf "■■* th^ Ecliichtion' 1 €!o.'i'!rnittefe,'Hnjd ; ,sofiir ;i jj.s "" th'e^were' aMprOY'ed'iiSf; ■'■as)i; thje "GTovern-' , f: s. !!)&$ t,o .pi\e,t>are a tiiW m a ccoroan ce Avith .;:..them.'.'.^T Thftiqupsti.oivw.as --so nar;re r "f Tuit" •^--the-fiebate-wouW- hft considerably (qyerlajd = bj-defaife IC PHe differei«»o^io|>nnon that " '"exjs^ea woiilrlhi^e'-fVon 1 ! rttfftters ofti#ft»il« '.' ,A§tfi?s.'" noir. uns? "TJk?j i" §"4Rsni ; l p"-i^ipi p? j,,..\Enetn£X c .th)e;.^:U 1 4t-U. W.QIiM ji|},\s . - ! pres!?n-t' •sen&r&ti&Q .-ioi ..n p, ; ign'pra.n't and 1 irr^ii«j;i6iis-.- or '■wheiber-atheyt :wxiulti: . (J allojy l^Hein* > tb ) )le^h't^eir ill n l ifj>rnl duties, , ,'fflsL. .sQo^ecp'nVe'jfit^'d^p'pifir.f.li eif 'pifrsri'inrf ...asjgAod £itiz.efjs.. „, j Aj;..^ Kj'nai ional"r>T-B.f- G ••■- na'aee-had -l>een.i iiassed-ioar years v , ; agp., ■ ■' ' ' -Aftfer "hrf^fng "'Ke'en-iiiv - f/peimfci' >n f<;r...two., "^ fears 1 it hk^'lje'eft 'albwed Hxr] ie dormant atili^s;isj;p4 J]f» in. j?(a4 ,J?.p?n . " ' v takeu : 'U-pon-it.-i.-Tj3rgerand.]iib?rai endowl"":iii1 entß :! - ; hn!d.?-b6 len1 en" l in^fe : tlrfou^FOofr"*!^- --'" - "province,, "wh'ieii in'-^th'e 1 cdtn-se of a few ....... ye.ftTSi.i*? i1%...i^-)..<-P 1 . I,?l''S1 ,?l''Sr e< - wonTd bo n.^uite sufficient:' .fa? inset, ,a.]OT><' want? .gn^L, •••p«.nj)(^eß"o^-©dueation..i.T}jje firea of edu''"caHhwrfl r'eserv^s'for s r -h'i«fc"Gi'Own Grants . had been received amouiYte r ft ;o 1400 .and ti -/9ome odd' acres, and there were 49-Jo acres far, .which. ..G.rQWQ. , -G-rai its. liad,,i«o t « infy e i{)) D s &n q ss t l ied<.iltii i .^outd be remembered " ' frfa¥ I tlie l edtieatibnrfl"r*'»e^es ixi* tfte^flieP* ""towns' wire' verV"eon^i : dbra;ble ; these with the fees would ultnmat^ly^ carry on the lo.iedueatipraaLsysi^m "vgJtLout aid fron>. ass.jfc "oth^r'smirce. One leading fonJmrfi in the "'"^lan-iiad b^ert' ! eens'UEeei 11 Pcr r freely, viz., '''"t?^evying;''df •a"rate" : f6'i"fn l e purposes of , „Q4vqaiiQ%. J^'it'a^ g^aj r '|noa^hr.t>k^iiti .r...»-was.a.duiyji»flujqib".ejpt I on^jh 3 legislature f-to"Orgaßise | a-.4&ysten3*.;<.cEda l i<'ati'OTL 1 wbnFd ""re^nire'^d"^ 'sttppefffeed-fe ther by the" f" S'fate'or^bv'ltt'cal wtfes: 1 '- $? Lupport'ecli)y < ..\,.wariety...of oWjaspjiß...i.,Jln. .amual vote of - -fcl>.a-.(Co*»«o;i . mould. lbG. I.JK£JY"'plre-1 .JK£JY"'p lr e- e * T %U :S 5 O -' - The^bni-'mSiniieT 1 rejt^ta^tr.hs--7' Mi® tft SJ^ ' r Tl.e "aWHP^S? >^ed)U^ihe. f; "" libited 'Kingdom,. b.y.me^oVei-H'ne^fcf-for i "^ftomia«tiontil"Bchool3j---nln-i'Bs^ tbe^r '- tirft I 'siiiff-'re-'duii-etJ j;i ifa < d;' irnomited to " J "SwoToob."'" fliis was -only / (w.eu..:Vfr,sme& Tvhprft n. strong claiui'tiad txten made <wa^ « tin £!aniierbmvy(the &oHera»i ent^up|ferted denominational schools b Jt i jjp^ggr* OT IJ iJ iiA -I giWt'* -fefityftidtiotf. In 1858- t]»t Government gave ,£3850, and. «Jo.l>B§3 • >:VJ fif e ! -Vedrs" •af-*rerV r £B4oo. If~fch© -MtaA« unde^' 'to' grve-Ulf" «h S u l yp^t-¥e r the amouj}t, o w3uld g rSAmlif^^l .I'l outito a very JiW3&-«iim. Another <t con — -a-aiayration was*bht"Sf the 3tot«t«*va,«. •- 1 -ttftlcTi suppori? J * v WOtad rec uire ai^Bopoi tional amount of .Cftnjrol. ra...-, «ow*ir/tbe.^ontial.:»fi«ana terser dei|g " In-mfttt*rs it^s hqxxU J»v^it ti l - lot? fcMrol, but the local boa :d.m.!Wta&ai ' - aboaid biro <dairgg^"ft< I dßte*l«r-; i s'li

.■■ w^,*^.-^ „„,,., lm | _j ILJ 1,,,,,. ,|,|,^j inal^os^pj.j^ejl ,I^9^®} to rural diarist than to towns. In towns, as a'lreadi st^tft'i^il^i i?nd{\\ynij?nfcj3, he anticjpiiteii wtom!?!* yieis }fy M*Msl i-W^W"; H l^ "*' 1( :•?(&» idtn-iTed'.Dro.uij the uwn^Veoof cttildr. i *-sYfcty{i:lme» " : tho- whoob-wouild come to z uv> o ;rt<r h Tt%WMd- Mfouiifi that ,, the .unfairness complained* cji" w^= more the modti or rating^ than tW principle. The rate was an.ftgr&^e one. [t was a light one, or rather it should be ja light oWei/^tlie'^bVertihieltf We half the expense of ccmstruetingHfie* necessary Jbfi^ldjn^. ,'jl-n^. tl^Q.f^iytj jin^huije the amo nut required was "necessarily! much {Uw-g^'i. tii jvu |i^j -pop^l > b ; e f ±wo us three yea^ .af^r^ardig..,'^ Qi^e advantage was tliat aosentee proprietors were compelled te!s}ay/|t![ieji>. i q^o*a ; :}t.p fr/S^eonj which would enhance the value of their prof jJertty.^ I'ffakiag &&. i&miljwdistjriet for an example, and fixing the maximum snlaryn'tf &V 5&? risp^osftg the (jrovernujeafc pputribtite,,^sp, f pn(| pgnny an acre w6!.ud|V?qld-, ! j2B;if, threepence" woufd give = t £9,tj;,aind.iAur|ieiacejan. !^are would Vfnrfty* -.covttK.alllexpansfcStvifrhoutAfees. (This is an extreme case of the smallest district on ■ tk^'eJuft-liiy t>d=> «.i-HT}.ln'fej I W(snyi nil 1 }!) fieiitjon *t ,tie IJ T Wn rannra ns 1^ r^pre.seilciag vV,a^yield £7fMXa>?X\m more than sufficient to meet, all the wants of the locality. He "(Bv -M.) • cot&l' -o bt »sdte' ijiw^foPA^e 'of th d'tt^'J ■jpyti^n tl j yifc J |;he,pi-jncipW o^ 1 ra£np3'ili?..r press unduly on individuats. /THere w.a^, lalwiEy&iia flfßeaV/ni*»l mf-- • tdissatissfaction from any law that was badly administered.' The AStidMai ißyStem of edncatjon ha^' „beau P?Qsts.uqcessfnl, in every cohiS'Kry m i^terfeje could, be^wpflceci : su(-ce4sf.ully. t There liad been certain" steps 'tafce'ii'in "tliis most imp'b^fel'tlV -: naattjeir ■! >Sho«l«l theyr.aa?eiad .all, thj^se-, or shb'tiia itlii^ re-model aiilsi n prove r Th»y jl w^^e 1! -tai%ht* by the 1 sson oti history. t^h at success always ajtte lded^he,then, unite and get a goocl^sj^in. ['^"'iDy'Ho'dKTJ^ox seconded the motsibaw [■ft^th»Higijf^ : the»t r( tfl guard gainst exccssiv^ ratiii", they should ?ive the centra] "cpnjmi^ee power to put i veto op, any amoiint"fixed. To show the ne.pessif.yd i fi>X^d^Qaiii»j,,.ip 1 J l i.ad , bee.n, ,f,»id "if (he ..s(iul..tiei.witlio«.-ti l&Rjj,\vii[pdiif..it i| nnifrSiSod"/ ■'J^h^y'fell-iidriihte'd-'that A-Bt*"t©*>f : gnoiance •fi'i'MvM ivy ffsht'e' 'df tick-wtid 'i Tivljget^v ..a, c^u;jtr^.\».bloU l ol b.a/i,rf?fifc)J">JA?(b#< a good national system o^ .■eiUa<'.atfli n. The ifit^i^-YPnceVSf •■tKe ir church prey m\ed the _ e^a^is^ - iSiiJnj; t "cij Jl n ll slit < ;ftional sys em there., 'in Prussia, which was a verj' eminent 1 b'rfamplv ih : *tlVal Tflatfe' rMit^ttfaß ' < :arri^ r sd" far as to b« inatln compulsory: Th^. kji^ "ge'n^leiiran r'eaS 'aii* extract to "show that reformer considered "that no parent. "\\ I bvii l n^){ iT ver Ire'l-miy" bre.^vHerfete • a dealer, in raii'S or a duke, but. shoujd^b^e cDiiipelleVr ro aive his cliildren edueat <#w.l,'ia.^tlli j America, thft national system of education '^wnViiaVri'^d'ontto'tiie grt?atest ( J *:Tf%t I ' tr< I i n' ift'li t ]}pf. ( !'i c \»?! ; ' ! J t i <3 ? i li r fi e jr 'd-' were sot ' apart for pubiic schools, ;md tl e^e ol fu,rjd^. • iv^re supplemented by local r;Urs. In the newer stales lurue reserves of [and were made 1 ' ' Thl* 'rYile was that tie 88th part.^ was set apart for public sf.hoota. There tiiev aid not leave tb.p ma-tfe* to be dealt .'''l j'lmu ■•! !• 1*» * with l)v l<'ir!»l;itu'm,l>utm;ide it a">vMrti' of • I the cuns'rtntjon. In the iar«(! cities all classes attend the schools. ! iv.i education "wifs so s'o6cf Hifit'th'ei'S'Si'as'no !mm tor to be had. In Canada ea^h intftfirfpjalii.v must raise an equal sum by local tixation t/r I tllfit-'grai«erti«-»fey csfhe. ; :/leu.iUlnture. r ln" Victoria "thtre v/ere 630 coi:im:)n sohoal.^ and JE172,00^) per auuipn Jmd been paid .far.. ikPrpVl^v £jjhh\ii°.\h... r^i c ' lon - n|oVp r fhadis.tnoj)§,oibje.ubion3 t&J&.nag away wi'lli the" •••strhtioh- (hsPrtets. Ibi'was more in "aci'hr"dkiVce"WiTli th'c 11 Ehgli'sh emracter ,to. : tl)"h'ave"a' f loca'l system'.' ""Jf l^! veal thy miau! i ibwiigiti aiiH-ge!ft,M«juipf,of land and'iff'Hve" ■Av<?*e--ii(<t asked to pay something • for ty.bf\ , would never tjpnble himself- 1; ut if he naa '' to pay even a small sum, hej v ould be"i ( q. ito.j.Vii!ui.xjitit)ii>g^si-Rnjetiis«g>wi h the [iin,^,.., Such a class ot settlers as they expected,.. ' frorri^tUe" I Mot I h^-ew l (iittr^i ; -iv( ukl J "a'fl;rcir tyvat iuiportaiice to the uuitter now under consideration. 'V jMy-'lVattStfEi^^ose to support tfch©-> motion. If the rising gene -ation^wb^d" allowed to grow up unedncatjed, poritica| ■ ! demo*aliMttOiS»wo*idjbeitiia •consequence". The chief question for tile CouiieiL--otj©i '(Tecule was > ti'ie >i arff^fe l st feio'ffe ..nu the ©ntV 1 ,nai?|3t r Hk»ly;,.tq,. < b/9 beneficial tfir'ttre?-™'-' terests'oi this young countr j.^^.He J[Mr ( L.) saw no? diffiundty. in.r.canr^ing ouTt tfie iewinff principle of the Ordinajace^i .jChjoi 'ieacfmg feature was to com mifti GGBrfaiTa)" "with. local" action. They hird not got the b°ug^eal n 6Y^h r i sectarian difficulty tstW here That was a great sour iq of trouble* "m^fieW eoSn^y! ' ' Tnlfl W< mncil wc*ild» ..digftr&fiSi.t^il^i^AflP^ koepinm©#ioa :a^s^sie.mi..,}KUit•h was cakll ited to pro-' 1 •*tttsie>^the-gr»wtk< ofv.tbenw, slfaWof thk * -Bed-tile: I"'*1 "' * a "" a <tFI >--ii i /X <f« H-Hm -ilia 7 5 c it:.! fciv:iut>. . -c ''-*;} ft ™ Ife i . RijfiiBBRTSOJr consi :le.re.4; ...Jfc.h^§ i s\:as.Jia..rn/>^-}}Jißaßiag»:fl%n t]jan a i.the.iinr * ]^m§:^£Md mtMi tke V Colil<fl , -tods jßfifoc*j*b»^be-tlJ.OiUght that ultimate ii^'?BlaiJit)n-mast-*'be v aV oalbi iai- > ttnd- I ndt h' Hroyinciai measure. Me L beligved that ra-M^inener^yS s^icts VouW (all „KBii«i->iiieavyi«jaaan4ivija«ale. ».Jie. tendiruai itfbteotiwto'^®" fi «we.«oJtg into Conj--'init-tee^s-he^TOTaM th-eh-pDpose a BBfrar ii tl^t.xtiiai '•q«ifeiit>a' wa*,: ■« l n.*tlM*«.2Bdußatj«a« > -(»*- --•rta-tfce^b^-fetf-jrlterea r a»ft"limfeiithifr tomi vwasi paaaed. m^Bia. iifciads ,\^ra: JabiOsing. el •6 l ß6rt«inbtettf*>uihi : *ehools| ind-^-obbh^rtu 1 • 'p^h'ifdre^'inferthgffinirter j^^^ega.

s I been stnn.i&tog fi®pty for four yeaijp, anc ; in .the latter tl^e djstncfc was sqlarie thnf » some of the children, would have to wall- - .1 .4. dis fail re c# seven !miW' l to gielb [to the , school., [^.^tPejt.levipq^a^nppipuisoty r|\tf' I 1 j on ppc»pliP'sfprApep^,.an.',ErWcatiori'ryT'^i I-t«->i!ian(?G;.ite.«he'!Jiae^t must ■ provide fojr;po.m---3 puborivr ' ! Tfe'f'Kr T > Oeaai ''lWd I 'i^3^' fl^^iif4 al Bil i to be 'worftaaTs'mu^^^ I ? MTWpjsATtsaHr supprrtpd^tiljie motion to grtr4nli6-cb'mmltflfee to consider tl\e Report corajnitt.ee. TJ^'a J rf^Y 'jS-^y"]a n<i' : l^s'.o^ligr fi tions , pas a" admitted axi'om^'i r /T}i#,i.old Barpns of En^landiadaao-wledopeflilhfe by filljngjtfie stomaelfs r o£ their refiners in ordrcr that th<>y misfWt'.ftfVttf^ir'n^^hipours. Jin the -irjiJVj = c^^,^|^^t.,M tbeir minds, to »rpventtheTQsmm?,ohhipsviS- Wifde^t ; b>H»iP?iti3siar^sw3j#m.reiroiy one was lWf»Vf#p lied t6 'b^v^> djis-'child! -edij cated . | If he co ld°-p¥oVe" 'that he hu'd^not thejineans. the it fojr'^himH fife, fifvi'iYJ !ifag'M. .people could .afford 1 t-> piyc-foiv?the.-educationr of thair own «l»i'"d'»f?li.=''-Th^i price" of ■' 'labour] varied frbtn Bs.'fo;"Ks/eav a/davr Surely every education 'of fiiV child. If a labourer dbtfldrtffafnrH** li!leiri^a*|ill l^ttcff 1 ■^hisrtioti tw ; a*s-s'ri'j he could pay in kind,— and surely "it wculd he ..frfiea-per..,tft '.tMsft... produce: to tht -3011001 .hows©.' on fbhe -spot^'tiban >cart it into town «rtid: • pay' the 1 money ■ to' -the* master . That. 'waS" a^pe'i-fect'lV' "SthmTe" 'system Tlie .f /rdinance,?!. now^yer well adapted , for a.'Ta^gp. .f>i)d.,weaUthy..Qffmmutntyr were „tatally..ip i adeq.uate--tO-*Hiaet the present circumstancGk'" 1 r 'Th£v°\vere too iitricate, aml'^h r e'cbr]e'eiioti'of'i'a;te^ too esnensiye.. 1 "Tliey b'f'ijd ( l)een' t^ljrT "tli e/j6^atinn ujnder the iQcdiaiu^c^.oj^iitv.^pVbW.^ight ; l|ut what, had experience,. ,tau^ht them. ) Wli^iv there' Ava«" bne r 'laVsre 1 purchaser jin a district, he was muTcted to thej utmost ■exfent.'.Vbhe gentle m a n'Jie (Mr P.) knew was driven from a..cuß,tnot he had settled in, and fav,oed.,.tor..Relli:.his property at a sacrifice, to'prevent being ruined^ It was 'w'dini^ef&ite tfhin^'t'cf'give'Wwerp to men wh{[? ( were ijnfit^e^ to^exe^cis'e'i'Jli^Tn, more particu^a^y^tjaej j3P,,w,e^..,t() do haj'm. He i4ibQught..Wß.iiajd,^not .^nerely in 1 ' rviuoe,- but"Ui»flhe--C<&loiiy;'too vcw^h p|O\per c _ given — politically as"-tttell as fiijawaally.-.;. • o rn".spa.rseN' : po|)U|a;ted''a'n'd large 1 districts oVie .sfififtiH, \yo'u]d p'ot'spgice ; th e cbiMWn • r..wjei'.e.i:tQo.o:yQnisgii..to..-,.sFalk miles over ■ißvwnpsy-u-and -thus the fir gum ci it that in a'4a#cfe : district! a '10-wrftfe woulc provide .. the requisite edaca^ioi^'.'^as unsrmnd. It would. i'^qwii;e r tji-re.e'.'. %'!,jFonr. .:Te would gdistinntlyi lapp.osei any.. taxation sor educational purposed. -•■•••• -i ■••■ » ", r""'j^r '.^b^stron p " ffoffil recor 1 Uisi op'- r , ..yi^s.^ion., tQ'."the.,^ch,^e. ; fecomn ended in -- ~ »tlia j«|mm*. .... One. -.night they , dis^usse^' th«- stitijeob^f-'i-rn migration andj tTi'e pro-" motion of land sales, and the pext they 1 1?PP,??® 't?'^?V3 r i'X sl '-ftW...ft n ' 1 <3ifferenfc»-{iu»-. t /©o§^^p?.'evftSti»g.;p'arrieades 10 prevetab- 1 ..ih{it-im,migj'atio«.the.y.,ahould ssek to erti. . courage. When- -people were leaving •hbiHe,^t < bey : ;'e r x|set!t'edHbf < Teave tales behind the object ions inad^. 1 . Byr.,A.h\,,Wn'. member for \Va .kivi "wei'fe _ ■ very good ones. It wiis a hardship* fof J people, to have to pay 1 this (ratb, and yej -;li .r^fe^i^fe". Pktfg .^?.P he extent of Abe, V '\lisfactV.lip''tftke.' ; a,ay'ai^age of the school/...: It'ib \vias .lieci's.sary .to. impose ajrate, edu»«"fttioli sko'trM'becomjlHjlsoiy. • al - <1 ' 1 I<uo ' tt . > '3*9^^0 J? r sajL(l ijh,e system initiated,, , "was"caTuulated"t»!.promote thg progress oLtbe s people, rand-was-- to be regulntedby theii 1 Wn'eU'rgle.uce.'-^iA.n eduja't'e^'ct)'*'-'" 'ttttrnity' was"a'Hv\tya"tndre orderly than an ■'tguqi;ant l '(3\ie! 1 'Ati'th'ejpresent time there .'iffij^.'wrfa^'.Pgic.e^i'Ly'JfQ? the Government establishing the, .syatem of education on a permanent basis. - "V-dluntarv contrib^-" tions nttglrt'^otiM.'vd^ well; but _ experience" 'slia^vM "'t'liat, jus(| now, the t'e'ac),i.t)vs werd so small-,- 1 l ftbciV-if npiqtjljenproviision weiie made for iitbam, the school buildings wo lid have to be shut up. Property was tbe only^s^u^e 1 ftaU k r '-to worl s ' 'upon.' •' *' The (|banteelß> oorf r v commerce might dry up, and a merchant Jpigt } i'smof(( to ,ago^ef plafce^inlH take '■ V '„KiWiblW.J'MS,we.qJtfi,V'but the Jand always ramaiz|ed... .Mfkent:Tlaad» flW| called upon to pay a rate, ii-bygh* to" fee ntjjiby^e.,.^), , "Wevy 'eifS f^stifutioiv %hich tended to „ lnake.prpperty „ The bon. mera"l?.^!'i WX. \iTaiilf i-' v if •; .Mhl aniwa had .statedi that..faxm'e*&isv.ere qi ite able to ' s>ay-'foi- 'edueatioiiv 'It-NVas p< rfectly^w^l,,,, •taiowh-^h&t-tlvey Ver£' botl baclifilarsj.... aj^ayttaa/n^^oiisiaigr^the jaatter suffi-i ; .gigntr£.i". I ."M'...te riS.'."i>a,yin|ent of the schoolmaster in^ kind-,, he (Mr JSluWtbiiJ" | nvould -Afii'dt>' r a&k"*-tne il lion. member for Waittni-tvd Hiow 1 hs'"shbuld lil e,Xo. reeeiy.ft, $&&ss% Affif f.;::;' I ,.'^ c ' Mr NuaSE-'lttid^ojS ihe table^'yevition,' \ ' fVßm' ' ffife 1 constiSdents objecti n,g...tp- taxar i "lidiTi'or'eclucation. He mac e'-'aoiate fuTi- • ibieo? remai3ke/ft». iti»e questkn, and cor•oluded'W istating. ;tbatibe slould oppose -ai^ythimg" like- tftv« acreage taxation, as rfci , 7 pr^ssell tbo nbaVily 1 01^ the r l irge bol<ier'sc ■'Hf 'Ikrid^tf efltt'cational distrk ts. V-* -> ■ •• ' 10 i.Mr glad, ,^oh jar the honj.;, ..meiauer. Jieier te.iiis ..e©iist|tu siits-i i i«Sope. ; ; "odA^e-'K^i-nnotfibers- wbo—s LiDuocted-,thp . they ; e^p'resM :^e t re"itot " those of theii; juarkkiie-was ,m.Qlitio...be uutieK*i(Kifl, afi; opposing od«fiatioo4.«» He->ot[ euted.ito.th^ •«yKtem'°of : -ratii^"as-7'B -4^ &***"*>: a\Bfceoi,'jKith..io»© fixeep^iot gtt^jsbep, >Ui oefci-n.«B >hnd-beea.lseid .t®.di i icuss^t. -iVY ci WstMm*f<m(»{ia r well is educate^ "rf^Vfe'we'^'^r'itfmJlhs in tl|e yeaif-i«»« atkoeU^ aticqunifc..oJ. .thejwp. roads. .^U) ., iko"m-m&.^>'^o^om^ o.the-n tax ,^roUio . ■ prfes4'"rmjst 1 -'nea'vtl^''aa''tko;ie parties who a ktr W^V'^H^ 0 * 11 "^ 16 de P res3^ft^i .iti-t»ev-a"nd»fe«' hoped •• that, a^jeftt $arM* tnat sum would be devoted to the om ' |Ve^^nf o^fne-pr^^inca- -roads, i®Mte*

it-8 21 1! I --' ' >y the peepjel themselves. | Some interruption having taken! place nt this>Mtfa£e*6^the proceedings, Dr IMenaiea , „moKe.cL ■? and , s Mr Cuth bjertson t -i-'SfißflfJefUhfti rjt^^e^jeiy .to ai^oirat la^Secgeant-at^aijnis to jpjrevent -Hi-tewiupfiob-. rf-sAgrejed'to.ri.i'.u ™.*>t j able length.;fc9,tne arguments ofthe various *^ealreFsV%ne"£a©fcion'to go iaato fiornmittee Vas^tf^kd^arried.'*' -\' v' -^^l In committeerMr "WiKon'en'fefeli upon the question. He said tie 1 w"a"S W.ifely3# 1 system of education. "lir-Victoria, where the people were as well able - to- pay -for- education! as in s !out!ilajnfl/.the)Bit»i;te contributed ap larfre a sum as Great Britain In New! South' m the o genoraLtfeyenue^nof; levy ir q ai rate j„. .rlf .. ao jsQ&pjh , prjovis^dn j were made by the government, there were ; gndhviduata ,yh0 4 wotfld,:£asey;,flat a rate j •fchanJe^.theHTi .children ,be,,:W.itholit education. With jregar^jto the Voluntary systgra. whjch lia^beeii lfcrie'd' and'Tdund so .WtfcU Walvttngj'^e l ei>§Bsfl*»-*«"' -*■•* MP efetloi l 6i~ "ebiK'-ation" altogether^!' There were" juawy j»raQ«nP t wflffcwg.flP $eir properties who were not ia i0^,.lW s j,fc}P n to W7 rates foy. education. Instead of jnaking^t 'as na'cT^ee^'represenfearlen shillfcgs per day, they were no^'etifrfiHg ten 1 immediate returns. ProAince of Ota^o commenced upo^as sound sffetefti of edu£>»taQU,i..Jn,,lß6s..sh-e con;ributed upwards of £8000 ju % n e^ucatioi al purposes. There were Cftses 5j of gre; t hardships under the system" of rating where the party was to far 1 'aWay'to takd^adYanJ'tftge of th~e t: 'seht)bl< s'"-""* Mr Ct/ftfff^rfsteiP-then broubht fort^littl I fHe > r^'olati6HS'"whiV*h he Had mejcj,-^ tioned. aM- «sap.p<!>r*«d....theni alt cofTsi-' ' derable length. o )JGhey ,wm& as fojlow&aTio, Ist, Tliat it jg,,de§jrayp ph*t a snmjbe placed on the Estimates for the purpose of stimulating -. local efforts on behalf of "e'aab'a^on. 2nd, That the 'sum so'kp^i'fepriated Jhould not exceed & -.-'and- iifat the proportion ih which it be distributed should be one pound for e.xjefj'tfwo poundfe'WcvivAd-fr'ona^fert, s<SbseriptionL or otherwise, -If arij 5 private 's<*hool-d}iproved bf by the .OBnliWii-tt'e,' I to"whoi»t>heditefe 4 ibution of this sum shall be entrusted. ''"h j . ' .3rd, l^fiat a Committee similarly coretituted to "the Education iij Ql^ußp|i 3 and 4 of Education "braihance, 1862, tvould be suHable boay'tb' be enfriis'feaVich thfe distribufiqn of gficft a,"s'uiii m 'tTie'^maimcr itdicated ip Clause 3ft 'of paTd'Eaucattdn'Ordinancl, 1862. ...i#h h .Tliafc, ,tp"., orde.r" to ,fi^cr. this object the < Government >> beyre.qV?st' ecl ,.ip bring Jin a bi 11 embodyinSi..^Q, pn/!Pi]?ies expressed] ' lnF- TOSsfe' r<'Soluti<iiJip hlY "afi^!., c ) %^ s iP.ii/! 4 ' and P° of the .jE.djiwafip,? prdinafice, }§^2. t -. , O '»L I;t Aftei^c6nteiderablei l &iscussiod, and on ; %¥ n q%^Oft; l beiug'-jTii to thje vote, a i^wJfjff^V.ff&r^Sll'. SiW^ tbe following ..j'esalfcr-w.i'i „.;// L w :j j Ayes':- fc ■'-••■•»--- l » Noes. n- a »f^iM .....te.? a ...,...N (^'f^ klock Cowan" i fc>.wale Toslfacfc ' '" ; ••*••••« Ibiftnsden u2 | w , , .Onthberfsiri' " ! , jl 'C#rar (teller) ...ii.Gwwer.oi;...i i: ■ r. JjO ..;.i .- ..,JWikoiL..i. ooi..»>r» „....« Wood -..•"... " ; °'" ■'•' 'AiM'u§tro^-(H;ellw>' 1 v t-n — *■••■* „ !,"|"Xlia 'JQ^'air.tna'iJi , th^eia',' 'rfeported progress, when T)r Meazifrs moyed. " THat a sselectt t "CrthTHiittpe ••■•be" appointed to consider whether jt is ad visible to recodime'tiflf^ny ' ' 'antlition^to'tne^s^ndin^ ordersj at present . iiriorceT "r .T.W? 'cofflppti.^ to consist of Mr • ; bpt**ke'ty -Mossrs. T d-.iH«dgkins(|ri, Wood, Cowan, and tbfe'nfover — and to report 1 off 1 Wednesday." -•'-•i I ••^ Seconded by 'I^r. ,CuthbqrtsonruaTMta carried. r.t>ni i.,.i r,,, v ■ ' ■•The'othier-notice^ of 'motion arTd^'drdters* o'Hne'day'lTavih'g been'postpor ed till next I; \sltting, U "tlfe > 'House'aßjourned at 5 minutes , ipas.t,£iv.iif rt .tm l#o..p,ro. ,EmmPMn isw jura***.^^The Speaker took the ehdir p.m. V /.(iheJ/SpetikeT afekndwleckged. the receipt of a copy of the " Statistics of Kew Zeahi.tfd' 1 K>r )J l^s," transmitted by«"fche <1 i^egisljrar.aeaera^.,,,,, J]£ - im > iin * A ?j '« sffhe>minmtjps« of/ previous si itin^s , were ( read and confirmed. ° J " J " ' ..;. in, >the abience of Mr FeajßOii,..!purauaat Jto» notice, asked^e, ■ l Gro'v'fernffirentj"' t ''(Co'layon the liable a state•uient ll 6f : .tfll -tihe 1 fingfbefertot Expenses ; connected AviEh'Ehe Southlaiia Ba|\w^jp . iSfflc,e, :^he, ijes^gnation^o^ th,q . Is ,te " Eailway iJirLgi/ieejrJj\J!r lU^rcha'nt." .r iu -«.,n.« The Provincial Treasurer replied that f^e t '(i^Yer >^ment'lf^ji'jicf I 'ob"jection to make. !^ajf©WA.^)s,ft^^?fv'fi?lL.S wpuld,,fefe. •one iop.^itw.o.da J jrs...to^pr lepaTr€1 epaTr€. Ji . j lt wpuld 'have-been- in< rgadidefes a.fop«-flhat* i evening I t)u l trthe''a ! C'c6funta : ntfliad" i fe'eSil busy with Mb Pl^ainson obtained leavt to postpone ll £fre n cbriii ( dieta titta of his moti >n relative to ttie'^o^pfetibh of the North jra'-Baikva^- , He explained that, deeming he ma.tter.j2f .1 ymafcriinpojitenca.igreater he added than s»«ie"> tbingswon o.whiKhrrfche time of the' 'O'luotal'ihiHi'been-waia'ted," ne was desirous t'iijTHous£. tl n ' •""""" '~~~'7y\ ..^.opDsipone-i.biß .., motion, lnat_ tne ■;A.liditer9"i l ec«Jft l '»]?e takeai lto considersJ Vlo'ti" ' " U ' Ui '"° "■"" u> °"" : "* J •"'"TfiCr 1 'jPea^aog" in 'tlie^aJaJeQoe.ro^.iiM^ • "Cathbensonr" P^V^^ £^K'3S! i .„*& ' Whetii'er tig ■tfas aware- that "an -Act) <rf the General > &kmbWistoecksi&tt tb !o^ve effect J3 this CaunciLfor an Ste&i^ ofjme in favdr^ttb^ [■lii^vi&ion^'of-^thb-i'-Sotiailand JLanH &.&? ? i i/T^P 3Srqwiffri l Treasure* replied Thit he vvTs perfectly aware thai such an act ,-jiroul4.be.l»9f»ffeiY » A§|> owever 18^ obe;,.requirelfl l tio su^pjy.tiafij i ib^ence iu4ste^ste«tag«e**f any provision ifeiigranstiiigJUmineral le?ise^, the*pec<Ka^. might be embodied ia the

r T^e4<i^»»^#^iT^tfoe&nmittee ojn tfee consideration of— the - 2attle Trespass J^Jidipgristq Amendment Ordinance, 1867,' was, in his absence, on the . motion of the Provincial TreaWw*s p(»lsoWWhe «h W4vening's sitting. . The Speaker addressing the TCoiise, reInlr'tea %kf^ttno#ffipff LH 1 f ord^h^^nsl^nj^d hofl member^ that thd^repeated postponements of motions was the caus^ of considerable expense 11 to the country, having to be reprinted on ft r A .i ft>me ( pf, Md T. M. Glerke was substituted for that bf Mr Holmqavj gnj 'J^e^ Committed o(t In f the absence of Mr .Nurse, the Propnciai'" 'flr6ksti-TOl>itto!?e4titha&..t]ie House! do gat into, Committee on the . adiournefl. con'sideratibn of W°^ r |f V OrdWnd** { VMrl^^rlon by leffli brjuifni* forward the motion standing in his name [(wftioH 1 ' had been till after the! orders of the day had, been considered) ,{" That the qdjnpf/tioi| 'ijfie Northern Bail way as far as WiW~ .k»-- - 1 -- \^- -^ • j 'a^. ;he subject and report on tne same, wittr r VsssL fel call? ff& i pa^el-stf and eka#»kife' witnesses, such committee to consist of Messrs M'e'nSies, Holmes, HoddkiffsDn? > snd J Lumsde|i. l> Dr Hodgkinson seconded the hnotion, ' B& ft waP6a^ietf; l w#K'tWe i; shisbitution i of Mr "Wood's name for that lof Mr '4losmfe. Mie^attfer gentleman Wing left thePrpxince^ {> „ H Mr Johnston moved, and Mil Swale- 1 | sec<anded,.x.tl3&t>J&e Jioad3' Ordidaficeibe^ read a second time, and the House^went 11 into committee on its consideration! (i^r| Armstrong, chairman pro tern. 1 -, % .\ The'" Bill "Vas, with the alterations, *&f>n a i uniform acreage rate instead of annual value to let, and an a-cre^le 1 "H^ote instead of a number of rafjepayeW," passed in committee, and made pn,.o t rd i e i r, s ßf "tK^'^y^Mhii^^ading at Ih&.aae^fe evening sitting. I The •Provincial Treasurer more'S'^'nat' >fche> ilifiemfiing VjOrtldttaacpniAfmfen^RienS; Ordinance, 1867, be read a second timer The^ou^ttien .went into coUnitffee'; and it was passed with the substitution _ of a maximum penalty of 5s mstfta/^of^i}, #F.?#¥'Pfl. ( F^#- y/L'{ n •! i it ■i M -" Jl --- The third reading was made anjprderj .- bfrtheodftyJ for *be nextuevening iifijmg.',^ | The Provincial Treasurer lail on the table the Report of the Chief purveyor :i and Boad Engineer... on, closing, ihe-teatta* on the East Koad. \- \ THUESDAT, 24th JANUjiET. T^e-,^q9ivin^iaM)ouncil met testerday at two o'clock. " The Provincial 1 Treasurer laid on the table the Eeport by the Chief! •OeHnnMßs£ofleEo a Gf.....;Graw J n.! oiL; miis«,^t ~ftn> of the i%W 9t mP f T &?MPh js : jeppmnended in the^je^ort^w^postp^ned^for a. fe^akyk r Mr Cowan then moved, MThat the ' ipfcdpositidtiii aiabmittiad jbyiiJ.i^ Honori 6bm Superintendent by Mr Eccles, in his letter«of.tfe©«23rdaj4ily, 1866, witU r-fefefence* ,to compensating him , for seryiced'in 1 Wd's'- 0 ppct of nis oecoming special mge^nt, 105 "Souttilana'^lh '" Ei&tf Sflia 4 - Wd... .Oreat Britain, be not acce^dd^O'i'-'Thißnmotwm .oalled.fiaEth, mm& djscussien. Ijt'w^ ul,ti r< mately caried unanimously. -, rt , Mr Pearson "moved," " That the subject 1 ! of thB aL ra^erves recently make by l! Yne"! ,JCeancil..-ihe o.are-c^P^dejed,,',': 1 .Htt c ]l; :.W?P k agr ; eed. l tq i ;a^j i .gVegj) rtl rggdrve on run 143, containing 1000 ac^es, r ■vtas-aitesed^ to a reserve for educa^onal 1 purposes. Mr Johnston asked the Gj-overa.m,en.tr c-jTPaia M% ™&® WW| W relating to Sabbath Observance, and ho'sr ?%Pt.-sußJ> were applioable to this Provin< :e ? " The Provincial Treasurer r ;pliefl n tlfa# all 1 ICngiish^A'dts 1 passed befori the year 1840 were in force in New Z ealand, and read a lisf of those bearing c n Mr Swale moved, " That th $ reporttftff' the Chief Surveyor and Ii spector of Roads be read." Keports reac, aHd-ques-" 5 %ion j| rpo3tpaaed' tiil.otJje evening sitting. The following Ordinances wej-e then read TOifa ttttte-jfatf-pifetedT^-Ttte-Eires Or'dmrfnce^lSS^^tfee^^jads lOfainpjiae/ th©iijcensiiig..Ordinancaoo.! (v*, tv The Treasurer then laid sereral reports ;> dnH^e ) ta l^W l \vHyn l lne Houste-adjtAitoed till 8 oicloek in the evening, I'" v»-»j-' . 1 The Council resumed at 8 o clock, but •in •■eonsecttueac© .o£»'lh£i> late: less o'f ''the 1 hour, we are obliged to hold )ver T"si!if"re,por^,up^jij^ejt | i§eue. The debate was adjourned until this evening it 8 o'clock. ..., V..0. i .i..»., J t. b ;.m „t j.,.,1^ u .rt

A fatal .accident.* as ... raj orfed from. . wright,siide^ : ,dfi-cftiag«t<fc*ke LQ.ijd" ■ -Ite--land, accompaßiei^x^partj of SirgtMfe^ and porters, left Chamouni, jn "SwitzerTanH^aifew'mmfel&'^foi the Gr.W&> l M\ let3;'Ut H^iiwS'plaice ihty ; irrived in'.t'se. evemug at'S^eloefei u .On.»»tbe follotfmtp morning the party left tne ! filfets."^!^' aValanchft .s&aBfc.BPKBmS. J m Y V 3^ ?T frightful coarse poor Capta n Ark#ri|ht i**4l*W s attendants y|e..,ot^.. two escaped with only sight j^ram.. •fee'LoHiraVf Wo^f-tof were sub-.. hope of finding, (thaitw^ otb ;r bpdies. t^^ _ , WollawQ^s Ointment and Pill .—Great Belief. 1 rheumatic affe( twafipJawiOuiass' of Bttcceua by the .ddigent friction of this excellent itt&tofct^WV : Sfte*aßicted ps rb, i( a%e at Jias. ben patiently fomented yritk,.wwm ..bjane,: by the aafierer •who faHy tries this treatm- n „b TCauae.,.^. aurifx.tlt«abkigitl, invigorate the s omacb, regulate the liver, stimulate the kidne; s^~aot,.aßr.BLildt .aperienteoß the , bowels, .^nd a. .toniasiOß JJic Hoiloways's remedies are can.cit y recommended, i •feti'oJSboHßSßf^Sfifie, yet eifeatiTO, raatapar. •wh«n a lonff ob«in of wrofolous nFil«r..»ufWiad»* :