NOTICES OF MOTION.

Press, Volume XVI, Issue 2153, 12 March 1870, Page 2

NOTICES OF MOTION.

Tuesday, March 15. The Peovinoial Secbetae?—-To moTS(I.) This Council is of opinion that tho Northern Railway should commence from the Addington Station on the Southern Railway, and after passing along the inside of the western boundary of Hagloy Park, that it should cross the Avon near the Fondaltown bridge, and from thence join the line determined by the Great Northern Railway Act, 1864, at a point about li miles from the Fendaltown bridge, or to such other point on that lino as may on further examination be found advisable ; from thence continuing along that line as far as the Northern bwnw of the Waimakariri River, with ths exception of such deviations as are recommended by Messrs Bray and Tancred, civil engineers, and which may be accepted by the Government; and after crossing the northern branch of the Waimakariri, at or now tw point previously determined by the atowwiU Act, that it shall follow Boys direct Bangwn road to a point at or near tho westernmost corner of section No. 930, thw« following a curved line to tbe road nortk-wesv of the native reserve, and along that road.« its junction with the Rangiora and W»P road. (2.) That the necessary powera W tfc construction of the line should bo MMW from the General Assembly at its opproaclncg session. (3) That His Honor the Superintendent be requested to take i_b»«o»m steps for the purchase of tho land tMW for the railway wherever the offers made »7 the owners are considered reasonable , \w That wherever the owners of the land required, consent to tako compensation Waste Lands under the 42nd Chme W«-w Lands Regulations, the Government arrange accordingly, provided that no » .to be so taken in compensation shouta I taken to the South of the Waunatann River. (5.) That immediate steps mm" l *" taken to procuro from England the necW rails and the ironwork for the construction the bridges. (6) That the work eboaJ i _ proceeded with in such contract or eo»»*r as may be found tbe most advantage® tenders being called for. m The Peovinoial Seceeiaey—To mm (1.) That having regard to the ww requirements of the province w c ° f quence of the increase of the of flax manufactories, and the pro growth of other industries, tbw {fl is of opinion that efforts should be wa° secure a steady and continuous flow °j.JA/ lation into this province over a P Bn^ ?rß i years. (2.) That in default of my g«*| scheme being initiated by tho h . vernment of tho colony, it is desiraw*«" ■ tain through the General 0? m of an amount not exceeding '£W**> j|{ySj purposes of immigration. (3 ; *a» *" together with such further sums 88 w»j voted by the Provincial Council for *JvJ o f poses should be extended over ar* mi , three years from the Ist of SoptemW* (4.) That the numbers and the w?"J!x0 migrants to bo brought out should be bm*»

time as may be found fr°? ~ t0 meet the requirements of the dea»? D arrangements should be made prorinc, fuyther information through in England and Scotland i hfl nSmsofan agent or agents, whose duty • h 11 be to promote the selection of suitable to move—Reply to His 8 *° move—For leave of absence fa. n fortnight for Mr J. D. Macpherson. The Provincial Solicitor to move—For . t rt introduce The Christchurch Muni- % Reserves Bill, 1870. The PEOVrNCiAii Solictob to move—For i ato introduce " The Educational Reserves Re Bill, 1870." The Pbottkoia- Solicitoe to move—For lave to introduce a Bill for the establishnt and management of Publio Cemeteries province of Canterbury, on certain _id» appr°P riafced to the ÜBe of the P»Mio, Z the interment of the dead. The Pbovinctal Solicitoe to movo—For leave to introduce The Diversion of Roadß Special Bill, 1870. The Provincial Solicitoe—To move for imve to introduce the Thistle Ordinance, iß66Bepeal Bill, 1870. # _ * Mr Knight—To ask the Proymcial Secretary what has been done towards inviting tbe public to undertake the Southbridge and Llleston Pail way or Tramway. Wednesday, March 16. Mr Knight—To move that this Council is e f opinion that immigration should be con-, ducted by the Colonial Government. Mr Knight—To ask the Provincial Secretary what steps have been taken towards opening up a road in the Tai Tapu, towards which £50 was voted by the Council last jewion ?

The Council adjourned at 2.30 p.m. until Tuesday next, the 15th inst., at 5 p.m.