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Grey River Argus, Volume XIV, Issue 1752, 17 March 1874, Page 2

In the Provincial Council on Saturday, the Province Administrative Bill and the Appropriation Bill were read a third time. A resolution was carried, on the motion of Mr Houlahan, that the new Licensing Act was entirely unsuited to the Province of Westland, and requesting the Superintendent to forward a copy of the resolution to the Colonial Secretary. Reports from the Public Works Committee were adopted, recommending the widening the track between the Blue Spur and the Christchurch Road ; the survey of auriferous spurs ; the construction of a dray road from Stafford Town to Lamplough, via Fourth Terrace ; the construction of 'reservoirs in the Paroa district to command the auriferous terraces of Maori Gully, German Gully and Eight-Mile ; and tfee repair of the Hokitika and Browning Pass track. It was agreed, on the motion of Mr Mitchell, that the Superintendent be requested to call for tenders for the remaining portion of the.Kanieri Lake track. A motion by the same member in favor of the appointment of an Inspector of Roads was, after a short discussion,- withdrawn, as was also another resolution to the effect that the Council should rescind its decision of the 10th July, as to the apportionment of the Road Board Subsidy. Mr Seddon's motion for the establishment of a township at Big Dam, Arahura district, was lost on division, but he was more successful with his motion that re- I connaissance surveys should be made of sites suitable for reservoirs to command the Arahura district. The report of the Petitions Committee as to the sale of the township at Maori Gnlly was adopted. Mr Guinness brought forward a motion with regard to toll gates, the fate of which is not stated in the local papers. On the motion of Mr Seddon, seconded by Mr Woolcock, it was unanimously agreed that the construction^ of a railway between Hokitika* and Greyjnouth was "Highly, desfirabl^f.and'wbujd be of common benefit to the ; Trovince." " The -repojrt vopthe Committee re Hungerford's' bridge, Arahura, reiommsnding its purchase by the

Province, was, on the motion of Mr Guinness, adopted by the Council, With respect to the application, or offer, of Fox, the prospector, the Superintendent stated that he had already commenced arrangements for ,the work — the prospecting of the southern district. His Honor then prorogued the Council in the following terms : — " Gentlemen — On the termination of the first session of the Prpvincial Council I have to congratulate you on having now successfully inaugurated the system of Provincial Government in Westland. I have this day on behalf of the Governor assented to the following ordinances passed by you : — ' Province Administrative Ordinance, 1874.' f Appropriation Ordinance, 1874.' Gentlemen — Thanking you for your attendance and close attention to business, also, for the courtesy that I have received from all the members in the conduct of the business of the Council, I now declare this Council prorogued and it stands prorogued accordingly."