TOWN NEWS OF THE WEEK.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume I, Issue 19, 11 May 1867, Page 3

TOWN NEWS OF THE WEEK.

(from our own correspondent.) Wellington, Friday, G a.m. Nothing of importance has been done in the Council since my last. The only measure of any consequence introduced by the Government, the Licensing Amendment Act, has been thrown’.'out of its hands, and is now in those of Mr. Renall. The same gentlemen has introduced a Bill to grant land to Volunteers on certain conditions which was opposed by the Government but supported by the wholeof theWairarapamembers. Though the motion for its introduction was sought to be shelved by Mr. Borlaso moving the previous question, the motion was carried, and the Government defeated, but there was no talk of resignation this time, and it will not be turned out of office unless by the passing of a direct vote of want of confidence.

The select Committee on the Patent Slip Contract and holding their sittings in public, but the newspaper are not allowed to publish the reports of its proceedings. Nothing not previously known has yet seen the light. Mr Crosbie Ward has sailed for England in the s's. Mataura, and it is reported that Mr. Whitaker has resigned his seat in the General Assembly. Thus two leading members of Parliament have retired from public life; Messrs. Fox and bewell are in England, and Mr ritzgerald has accepted a non-political appointment. These five gentlemen for eloquence knowledge, experience, and ability are not to be matched by any five members of the present house or the present Government, and they will be sadly missed on the opposition benches. A motion for a Committee on the sale of land within the Masterton Hundred lias been carried on a division bv 14 against 10. It is to be hoped that Mr. Lenall this time will bring the enquiry to a satisfactory termination. J In the Provincial Council on Friday the following motions of more or less local interests were disposed of. “ WheSl! r"? aS H d - the IWi " ci!l1 Secretary—- . Whctll “ 11 the intention of the Government to carry lnt o effect the vote of this CoS rendering the ferry over the Rnamahamra River lessdangerous to life, by using punts, hr other-

1 lie Provincial Secretary in reply said tlmt in the opinion of the Provincial and a number of Wairarapa settlers it was not not advisable to place punts at the ferrv, *

Mr. Bunny subsequently gave notice of motion for £ISOO for a bridge over the Kuamahunga river.

„ , as! j ctl fl>e Provincial Secretary—to tnlt ICr i ‘ S .' be mtenti,m 01 the Government out tto f may bc rC( l uisite *0 carry S p Ct ° f f -*? 9° ner:ll Assembly, empowermgthe irovincml Council and His Honor the t0 grant remission certificates tor land to volunteer corps.”

The Provincial Solicial replied that it was not the intention of the Government to take action in the matter. Mr. Bunny moved-" Than an address bo presented to His Honor the Superintendent re“ TSgft * , 011 thc KsMmSftum whirli it Im Co ' Gr t,lc preliminary expenses no-fo ; J - b ? neG ? ssar y to incur in endeavormg to carry into effect the Wellington, Hutt, ana Wairarapa Railway Act.”

This motion was postponed. bwl,;lm , moved-" That in the opinion ImwT 01 ! 11 l expedient that immediate anv furthn. k o" by hG Gov ' ernmerit to prevent f V. 'Imr encroachment of the Hutt River on its Eastern Bank just above the Hutt Bridge in hJ Woii PrC r nt t3 i°, ‘ ,e ? tl ’ uc t i< m of a portion of thc Wellington and Wairarapa Road.” The motion was carried.

Mr. Renall moved-" That a Select Combß.a£po,l? fcd , to ‘afce into considerat on the picscnt Kmcmg Act, with a view to amend the same such Committee to consist of the Hon. J Johnston Mr Alex. Milne, Mr. W. Milne, Mr. H. Bunny Mr. Andrew, Mr. McDouall, and tho week ” 11CP ° rt t0 b ° brou ° ht U P 011 Tuesday

Mr J.H. Wallace moved-" That the follow. nig return lie laid before the Council as ordered by resolution of June 12th, 18GC, and that the same be printed That ♦-here be laid on the ific9 Ca -n tUln of , Lnn(ls surveyed since Mav 1M.2, with name of run or district, distinguish!™ us. land from 10s. kind, and stating cost of sur- \ ey.

, ’i 1 € urn Rbo , wln S imuls for sale; sur. iej od and nnsurveyed, with name of district and a rough estimate of the quantity of laud unsurveyed which has been Sold.