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The " Christehureh City Council Bill, 1863," is also a matter of importance, and requires to be returned as soon as conveniently can be done. I have, &c., S. Bealet, Superintendent. The Hon. Colonial Secretary. No. 5. THE HONORABLE COLONIAL SECHETATCY TO THK SVPKUINTIvXDENT OAHTEBBUHY. Colonial Secretary's Office, Auckland, 16th December, 1863. Sin,— I have to acknowledge the receipt of your Honor's letter, No. 00, of the 27th October last, transmitting three Bills named in the margin* which had been passed by the Provincial Council of Canterbury and reserved by you for the signification of the Governor's pleasure thereon. His Excellency has been advised to assent to the " Boads Districts Bill No. 1," and to the" Christchurch City Council Bill," and I return to your Honor copies of those two Bills with the Governor's assent duly noted thereon. . As the "Eoad District's Hill, Xo. 2," affects Crown Lands, and is therefore beyond the power of the Provincial Council to pass, Ministers have not been able to advise His Excellency to assent to that Bill. T have, &c, William Fox. His Honor The Superintendent, Canterbury. Xo. G. SVPEIiINTENDEXT L'AM'KKISIIIY TO THE HONOURABLE COLOSIAL SKCKETABY. Superintendent's Office, <<!,;..< ; .i.,.; V \ for*™! V 7. Bth December. IoUJ. Sir — I have the honor to request that the undermentioned Acts passed by the Provincial Council and reserved by me for the assent of His Excellency the Governor may bo returned without delay, as it is urgently required that they should be brought into early operation : — " The Eoads Districts"Ordinance. 1803." " The Eoads Districts Ordinance, Xo. 2,1863." " The Christehurch City Council Ordinance, 1863."' "The Lyttleton Municipal Council Ordinance, 1888." "The Peacock's Jetty Extension Ordinance, 1863." 1 have, &c, 8, Bealey, Superintendent. The Hon. The Colonial Secretary. No. 7. THE HONORABLE COLONIAL SECRETABY TO TIIE SLL'KIM MKNDENT CAKTEBBUBY. Colonial Secretary's Office, Auckland, 23rd December, 1803. Sm,— I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the number and dale quoted in the margin, and in reply to refer your Honor to my letters, Nob. 12-j of Ihe 16th instant and of this day's date, which dispose of the five Ordinances referred to by you. I have, &c, Fbedk. "Whixakeb, In the absence of Win. Fox. His Honor The Superintendent, Canterbury.

Roads Districts Ordinance No. 1, 1863 Roads Districts Ordinance No. 2, 1863. Christchurch City Council Ordinance, 1863.

No. 120. 8th December, 1833.

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DISALLOWANCE OF PROVINCIAL BILLS.