DEPUTATIONS TO HIS SON OR TEE SUPERINTENDENT.

West Coast Times, Issue 247, 7 July 1866, Page 2

DEPUTATIONS TO HIS SON OR TEE SUPERINTENDENT.

Yesterday another- series of deputations to his Honor the Superintendent waited upon him. Tho first was in attendance at ten o'clock, consisting of Dr Young, Messrs Millard, Brown, Turner, and Hungerford. Dr Young, in introducing the subject of the deputation, said that they were residents of the west side of Revell street North, and that they wished to lay before his Honor their case, which they considered one of great hardship. In the early days of Revell street they had taken up land there, opposite the beach, as being far more healthy than the opposite side, which adjoined on a kind of swamp. They had put up their homes there at a time when there were very few buildings in that neighborhood, and now they were told that tney_ could by no means acquire any kind of title to the land. The chief point of their complaint was, that the authorities had allowed them to erect i block of buildings, without affording them the slightest warning, which very naturally resulted in the belief that the survey swould be extended, /and that they would share the common privilege of purchasing the land they were living on. •His Honor said it was the intention of Government to discontinue the sale of .land in that locality, but he wished them not to take what he was saying as conclu-. sive. He would be happy to hear any suggestion, and ready to support in his Executive any plan that he might think equitable. It was not to be lost sight of that the people on the opposite side of the street had built there under the impression that they would have an open view of the sea. Mr Brown replied that the object of their visit was mainly to ascertain whether! the Government would permit such a large amount of property to be swept away : and to impress upon his Honor their anxiety to be put on the same footing with their neighbors opposite. His Honor, after hearing a few more remarks from the gentlemen present, said that had he been on the spot at the time, he should certainly have objected at once to any building going up on that side ; but as it was, they must try to make what they could of a bad case, and he advised the deputation to embody their wishes in a memorandum, which he would take to Christchurch and lay before the Council. He advised them to state what equivalent they would be prepared to offer for a lease, with three months notice ; or. failing that, what price they would give in case of purchase. He, however, could promise no-.* thing, except that he would not prejudice their case with the Council. The deputation then withdrew. SYNAGOGUE BESEEVE. * , Messrs Marks, I. Solomon, and D.lsaacs, appeared on behalf of the Jewish congregation, and stated that Goverment having reserved a piece of land for the purposes of a synagogue, they were anxious to ascertain whether the land mentioned would be turned over to them as the trustees of the congregation. On being asked by his Honor whether there were any existing rights previous t» the land in question being proclaimed as Reserve, Mr Marks said there was, but that there was sufficient ground unoccupied whereupon to erect a building ; they wished- to proceedwith the building as speedily as possible, as in about two months the celebration of, their most important holidays would take ' place. His Honor replied that he advised them to build, and trust to the Government, which would, if possible, give them possession of the land ; he, however, should like to know whether they would accept possession of the whole Reserve on condition to bearing the necessary charges of removing those buildings at present erected upon it ? Mr Marks then asked for a piece of ground for burial purposes — when Mr Eaton, in the absence of Mr Sale, informed his Honor that when the Hokitika Cemetery was laid out it wa3 understood that a portion of it should be set aside for the use of the Jewish community. His Honor replied that he would confer ' with s Mr Sale upon the subject, and see that the above arrangement was carried out. Thanking his Honor, the deputation then withdrew. POLICE BESBEVE IN WELD STREET. Messrs Prosser, Moir, Jenkins, and Taylor were then introduced. They stated to his Honor that Messrs Moir and Jenkins were occupants of land now reserved for police purposes which they had occupied before it was reserved, and they considered themselves entitled to compensation if compelled to move their buildings. Mr. Sale said that all those who Squatted on that reserve could not have consulted the map open for public inspection at the land office. The reserve for police purposes was marked in red, and included the very sections of the complainants. Mr Jenkins said, that in April, 1865, the land in question was laid out for occupation, but on the map was not marked with red as a reserve. Mr Taylor could corroborate that, as he had no recollection of the slightest tinge ' on the map. Mr Sale remarked that the gentlemen must have carried away false impressions, as the reserve was indeed marked in red Mr Jenkins was sorry to contradict Mr Sale ; he could not mistrust his own senses, and having only recently seen the map in question, he was confident there was no mark in red. His Honor remarked that a notice in the "Government Gazette 1 ' was quite * sufficient, and that people should take proper steps to ascertain everything relating to title before building upon land. His Honor, however, thought the evidence brought before him very conflicting, and that, before going any .further, he would at once personally inspect the ground, and defer his decision until he had enquired further into the matter.

Yesterday's " Grey Eiver Argus," informs us that a new rush, which promises to revive the drooping prosperity of the South Beach, has occured at the Saltwater, about a mile from the township, on the terrace at the back of the lagoon. It is supposed that the lost main lead has been struck, and consequently a large, number of men have pegged off ground. The prospecting claim has been sunk about twenty feet, and has eighteen inches of wash-dirt, from the bottom of which a half dwt. to the dish has bees taken: About 300 men are on the ground, but nothing has been done yet, as they are all waiting to see how the prospecting claim turns out.