PROVINCIAL COUNCIL. TUESDAY, MAY 26.

Waikato Times, Volume VI, Issue 318, 28 May 1874, Page 2

PROVINCIAL COUNCIL. TUESDAY, MAY 26.

(From the New Zeatand Hkrald.) Mr Sheebun, in reply to Mr Cnspo, said that provision had been made for the Great South Road from tho estimates, and that if communication between it and tho railway station at Pukekohe, and between the station at Tuaknu and the Waikato River should be reported upon as feasible the work mistht be undertaken. Mr Sticehan, in reply to Mr Darguvillp, said it was the intention of the Government to ask the Knw«ka.wa Coal Comonny for payment of royalty, and he believed the Company were ready and willing to meet the demand. The second reading of the Appropriation UiU was deferred next sitting ; also, the City of Auckluud Loan Empowering Bill (second reading), and ' the Newirket Site Bill (third reading). The Tuakau Road Bill wbi read a second time, and paused through committee. Mr Philips obtained leave to introduce a bill to authorise the change of the objects of trust of Coolahan's mill dam goir, Government Domain. Sir Robert Douglas moved, and it wan carried, "That i when lands sot apart ns education reserves are alienated whether by way of sale or absolute lease, or for any lesser interest, such lands should be liable to bo reserved for mining purposes," also " that stipulations should be frnmed to narrow as much as possible all claims for compensation for disturbance from the owner, lessee, or occupier of eueh lnncW Mi Pnv»n> illo moved, and it was oarried, "That tho petition "•' <"• Miits pinning for an alteration of the conttitntioii ii' i • I ' i hour Bon rd be referred to a Select Committee, eoi>i ' ' ' 'f Messrs Bovlfin, Cadman, Sbeehan, Goldie, Carle U.i Tonks, nnd The mover." The names of Johnton »i\d-K&Uy were added to the Seleot Committee upon the "Stewurt Special Settlement Petvts." The Council rose at 8 30 o'clock.

In Black Hawk township, Grundy county, Indinnn. hvo prepo««es»iiig girl groduiites, aged 22 and 20, are practising medecine, and tlio number of young men on the sick lilt i» renlly antontshing. Magistrate. "You- may have been intoxicated ; but. the officer trsLiiies that you were not co ti\>ay a« not (o know wlmt jou vppti» nbout." — Pn«otier : "Oh, if I had Lnonn that was an objection, I could aatily hjir* taken another dr.ni or two."