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all diligence used to forward each of
the public works determined on.

The Canterbury Loan Debentures
having been advantageously negotiated,
no difficulty stands in the way of a
constant stream of immigration. By
advices from Mr. Fitz Gerald (to
whose activity this province is much
indebted) I learn that we may expect
numerous arrivals of laborers during
the present summer.

The disbursements authorised in aid
of the different denominations for the
building and enlargement of their
places of public worship shall be appro-
priated with strict regard to the spirit
of your resolutions.

Prompt measures will be taken to
secure to the province, at the earliest
possible date, the incalculable advan-
tage of railway communication between
the Port and Plains.

I regret that you have failed during
this Session to recognise the very
urgent necessity that exist for the
enactment of a measure providing for
the creation of Public Boards, enabling
the inhabitants of towns to provide an
effective system of sewerage, and other
necessary improvements which are espe-
cially essential to health and good
order, and the expenses of which can-
not with justice be charged upon the
general funds of the province.

I trust that during the recess the
prosperity of the province may con-
tinue unabated, and that upon your
next meeting you will have reason to
congratulate yourselves on the benefi-
cial results of your deliberations.

I now declare this Council to be
prorogued until Tuesday, the 25th day
of August, one thousand eight hun-
dred and fifty nine.

Provincial Secretary's Office,
Christchurch, December 13, 1858.

HIS Honor the Superintendent di-
rects the following notification to
be published for general information.

J. OLLIVIER,
Provincial Secretary.

I, W. S. MOORHOUSE, the Superin-
tendent of the Province of Canterbury
in pursuance of the powers vested in
me in this behalf, do hereby, upon the
recommendation of the Provincial
Council, make the following Reserves
for the undermentioned purposes, viz. :

Six hundred and forty acres on the
Salt-water Creek, about three miles
above the ford, being a block of land
one mile square on both sides of the
creek, and numbered 119 in red on the
maps in the Land Office, Christchurch,
for the purposes of a township.

Fifteen hundred acres more or less,
bounded on the north and west by the
river Hurunui, on the east by Taylor's
Creek, running into lake Sumner, and
on the south by a line drawn parallel
to the Hurunui, so as to include such
quantity, and numbered 115 in red on
the maps in the Land Office, Christ-
church, for the purposes of a town-
ship.

Fifteen hundred acres, more or less,
bounded on the north by the river
Grey to the first gorge, on the west by
the sea coast, on the south by a line
from the coast to the gorge, so as to
include such quantity, and numbered
118 in red on the maps of the Land
Office, Christchurch, for the purposes
of a township.

Five acres, more or less, situate at
Rickman's Corner, on the Lower Lin-
coln-road, about five miles from Christ-
church, south of and adjoining the Gra-
vel-pit Reserve, No. 110, having a
frontage to the road of 7 chains 30 links
and numbered 128 in red on the maps
in the Land Office, Christchurch, for a
Church and School.

Five acres, more or less, situate on
a branch of the Taitapu, north-west of,
and adjoining rural section No. 552
fronting on a road, and numbered 125
in red on the maps in the Land Office,
Christchurch, for a Church and
School.

Five acres, more or less, situate on
the North-road, about 6 1/2 miles from
Christchurch, fronting the North-road,
near the new ford, and numbered 129
in red on the maps in the Land Office,
Christchurch for a Church and School.

Five acres, more or less, situate in
the centre of Kaiapoi Island, fronting
the road, at the south-west corner of
rural section 740, and about ten miles
from Christchurch, and numbered 127
in red on the maps in the Land Office,
Christchurch, for a Church.

Five acres, more or less, situate on
the line of the Kaiapoi and Rangiora
direct road, in the fork about two miles
south of Rangiora, and numbered 126
in red on the maps in the Land Office,
Christchurch, for a Church and School.

Five acres, more or less, situate on
the Harewood-road, by Papanui, front-
ing the road, about 2 1/2 miles from
Christchurch, on the Northern side of
Coster's section, and west of Papanui