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Daily Southern Cross, Volume XII, Issue 834, 26 June 1855, Page 2 (Supplement)

LAND AT WANGAREI. CAUTION. SEVERAL persons having settled upon land belonging to the undersigned, at Wangarei and W aipu, on the ground of haying paid money for the same to the officers of the Colonial Government. The undersigned thinks it necessary to reuew his notice to such persons and to all others whom it may concern, that the Government, of this cohvy cannot give a legal title to the lands in question ; and that any expenditure such persons may make upon such land will be at their own risk, as he will in no case whatever recognise any claim en the ground of such expenditure. The Chief Justice of New Zealand, in the case of Busby v. McKenzie, has laid down the doctrine that, " as a British subject cannot be per* mitted to question the validity of British Law, in a British Court of Justice, so a colonial subject of the Crown cannot be permitted to question the validity of Colonial Law, in a Colonial Court." It is the intention of the undersigned to appeal agaiust this doctrine to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. It is not for him to express an opinion whether or not it was the duty of the Chief Justice to take judical notice of the repugnancy of the " Land Claims Ordinance " to the Law England and of its being by reason of such repugnancy " a pretended Ordinance, having no force or validity," but he has no doubt whatever of the right of a British subject to the protection of British Law, against the illegal enactments of a Colonial Legislature. Te Kewiti and Poukoura, sous of the chief Muketu, residing at Rangiora, near One Tree Point,are authorised by the undersigned to show the boundaries of his land to any person desirous to avoid trespassing thereon. James Busby. Auckland. June 21. 1855. __

PROSPECTUS „ OP THE WAIUKU IMPROVEMENT COMPANY. (TO BE IXCOItrOKATED BY AN ACT OP TH1 PROVINCIAL COUNCIL.) Capital £50,000, im £100 Shares. i / ■ Chairman : „ Provisional Committee : Secretary : Engineer : Solicitor : Bankers : 1. fpHE object of this Company is, as its title deJL notes, to improve the Waiuku District. 2. In the present state of the Country, it is not proposed to construct either difficult or expensive works, but only such as vrill increase production by facilitating communication without weighing upon the recources of the Province, or expending more mones than is warranted by the present trade of the Southern District. 3. The iramediated improvements proposed, consist of— a Pier at Onehunga; one at Waiuku; a single track metalled Road from Waiuku to Pura Pura ; tho construction of a few temporary crib locks on the Awaroa river ; the deepening of a shoal on the Waikato River ; and the blasting ef the rocks which form dangerous rapids on the Waipa. 4. Should the funds of the Compaay admit of it, after the above works are constructed, steamers will be placed by them on the Manukau, the Waikato, and Waipa Rivers, and those improvements extended according to the requirements of the trade. 5. In order to enable the Company to carry out, in an efficient manner, the requisite improvements, it is proposed to apply to the Provincial Council for an Act of Incorporation, conferring upon them the usual powers granted to such Companies. 6. It is further proposed to seek from the Council a grant of land as an endowment for the Company. 7. As the want of fuel is no being experienced, as from its increased price, the Company intend to request the Government to purchase for them from the natives (the Company providing the necessary funds) the tract of land containing coal on the Waikato .and Waipa Rivers, with the intention of working the same for the advantage and improvement of the Province in general, and more particularly the Southern District. 8. Also for power to increase jtheir Capital within specified limits in proportion as the requirements of the public shall demand an extension of their works. 9. The large quantities of fish in the Waiuku waters, which would prove invaluable to the new settler, will render it advisable for the proposed Compsny to introduce into their Act of Incorporation a clause empowering them to work the same, or to assist private enterprise in doing so. 10. The Provisional Committee considsr that in bringing this most important improvement before the public of Auckland, they are conferring a general benefit on the community, Bnd the Committee are therefore led to hope that all will unite to forward an undertaking which is entirely independent of all party or personal feeling, and intended solely to advance the public good. Arthur S. Ormbt, Hon. Secretary, Waiuku Improvement Committe.

PATRIOTIC FUND. HPHE undersigned being about to return to the J- Bay of Islands, intimated to the Sub-Com-mittee that it would not be longer in hU power to officiate as Secretary. Whereupon Docter Pollen was requested and agreed to undertake the duties of that office. The undersigned has accordingly the honor to request that Collectors i will be pleased to address their subscription lists to Docter Pollen, instead of to him. James Busbt. Auckland, 16th June, 185JK _