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matter should' be referred entirely to the Commissioners. Mr. Habris did not see that from the fact of a Commission haring been issued it would. preclude the Council from taking the matter up and doing what they considered to be their duty. Mr. Caroill said the Commission referred only tojjfte. reserves, not the natives themselves. The Provincial Somcitob. said no object could be served by bringing the matter before the Council as a Commission in terms of the Reserves Act had been appointed. He felt a very deep interest in the welfare of thenatives, and had used his influence in their behalf in another place ; but he could see no occasion for going into committee on that subject. Mr. Hepburn, in reply, said that he expected tfie Gotysrnment would have taken more active steps in so important a matter. The memorial of the Presbytery had been in their hands for four months, but no steps had yet been taken to carry out the laudable suggestions of that body. The fact of commissions having been issued did not exculpate the Government, which ought to have taken the initiative in this matter. The Government had been liberal in voting its tens of thousands for education and other useful purposes ; he therefore thought a few hundreds might have been applied for so laudable an object a* .the social and moral advancement of the natives. Tbe Presbyterian body in Dunedin had made a collection for that purpose, and were ready to co-operate with the Government in any plan which might be adopted with a view to the establishing of industrial schools, or otherwise to ameliorate the condition of the natives. The motion was put and carried. The House accordingly went into committee. The consideration of the subject occupied some time. Various suggestions were made as to the most effectual mode of carrying the suggestions of the Presbytery into effect. The Government expressed their willingness to co-operate in so praiseworthy an object, but that funds were not at their disposal for such a purpose. Mr. Macandrew moved, " That having duly considered the whole question brought up by Mr. Hepburn, and also the report of tb« Presbytery to his Honor the Superintendent, the committee are of opinion that the Government should initiate the necessary steps towards the erection of industrial schools, as suggested in said Report; and that an address be transmitted to his Honor the Superin. ten dent, recommending the matter to his earliest attention.*' The motion was agreed to. The House resumed, and on tbe motion of Mr. Harris, adjourueJ till Thursday, November 12. The Gouncil met at I o'clock. Mr. Cutten, as chairman of the committee ap. pointed to inquire into the state of affairs in the j Land Office, said that the matter had not yet been fully investigated, and asked for the time to be extended till Frilay, to bring up the report. Mr. Hakriß, with a few remarks, moved the adoption of the Report in reply to bis Honor's Message No. 1. - Seconded by Mr. M'Glashan. v Mr Cctten said he couUI not agree with all that tbe report contained, and there was not time jaom to enter into all the bearings of tbe question ; he would therefore decline to vote upon the matter. Mr. Rennie thought the report should be read again, so that they might understand it properly, as it was sometime since it was read. Mr. Harris briefly replied, when the motion for tbe adoption of tbe report was put and carried. The Wholesale Licensing Bill was withdrawn. The House adjourned till Friday at 5 o'clock. Feida.t, November 13. Pursuant to adjournment, the House met at 5 o'clock to receive the Report of the Committee appointed to investigate into the state of the Land Office. But in consequence of the investigation occupying more time than was anticipated, an adjournment till Monday was moved. The country members objected to adjournments from day to day, and moved an amendment that the House adjourn fur 3 months; another amendment was, that the House go into committee on the question of «djournment; both of which amendments were negatived, and the motion carried. The House accordingly adjourned till Monday. GENERAL BOARD OF ROAD TRUSTEES. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. rpENDERS will be received by the underX signed, on or before WEDNESDAY, the 9th day of December next, for the ERECTION OF A BRIDGE over that part of Abbot's Creek, in connection with the new line of road near Mrs. Shand's, in the Green Island District. Also to make Certain Deviations, &c, from the presently existing Main Line of Road, according to plans and specifications which may be seen on application to the undersigned, or to the Road Engineer. By order of the Board, JAMES A. CHEYNE, Clerk to the Board. Dunediu, Nov. 10, 1857. GENERAL BOARD OF ROAD TRUSTEES. j IN accordance with Clause 39 of the *' Roads' . Ordinance, 1856," Notice is Heeebt Given} /-that the Representatives from the Greenland District Board of Road Trustees have inwmated that it is their intention to proposera Resolution, or . Order, to the following effect : — «« That the District Road Lines between Sections No. 44, and 54 Lower Kaikorai, as laid down on the Suburban Map, be shut up, and . the Map or ■ Flau of Roads altered and amended accordingly." _ „,.•''"- - JJy order of the Board, JAMES A. CHEYNE, . \ . Clerk to the Board Dunedin, 10th November, 1857. - -