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the Borough of Wanganui, subject to
ratification by act of the General Assembly; and the other, viz., the Wellington
Cemetery Bill, has been withdrawn in
deference to your expressed wishes. At
the same time I take the opportunity of
stating that the protection of the public
health is one of the most important duties
of Government; and I hope that the time
is not far distant when the study of the
elements of sanitary science will become
a necessary part of primary education.
I think, moreover, that it may be as well
for us not to forget that the Colonial
Legislature may think it right to interfere,
and compel us to shut up a Cemetery
whose drainage slopes towards the official
residence of the Governor of the Colony
and the Legislative Chambers. It will
also perhaps be wise for us to recollect
that we shall have one of the finest towns
in New Zealand if we only perform our
duty by attending to its requirements.

The earnest manner in which you have
addressed yourselves to the despatch of
the business of the Provincial Legislature
has enabled you to dispose of your work
within three weeks, and I congratulate
you on the practical view you have taken
of your functions.

The effect of the alterations made in
the Estimates may be thus stated: you
have made the following reductions, viz:—
Legislative vote reduced—
Disqualification of Mr. Finnimore £15
Sundry Undertakings reduced—
Vote in Aid of removal of
Cemetery ... 500
Wanganui Wharf repairs ... 1000
Wanganui river banks ... 1000
Removing Pilot’s house at Wanganui ... 75

Amounting to ... £2,590

On the other hand, you have passed
Supplementary Estimates to the extent
of £2,900, the result being an addition to
the Authorised Expenditure of £310, which
amount added to the Contingent vote of
£15,000 for Public Works and Undertakings, brings up the total Authorised
Expenditure for the year ending 31st of
March, 1873, to £90,814.

I tender you my thanks for the mark
of confidence which you have bestowed on
the Provincial Executive, by passing the
contingent vote for Public Works and
Undertakings; and you may rely that
every care will be taken to administer
that vote, if it should take effect, in a
manner calculated to advance the province.

I now declare the Council to be
prorogued.

Wm. Fitzherbert,
17th May, 1872.
Superintendent

Erratum.

In Gazette of April 27th, No. 8., in
Sheep Inspector’s report for Wanganui
District; instead of “J. Rutland,
Wangaehu,” read “F. Richards, Wangaehu.”

Brunswick Road District.

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, May 23rd, 1872.

NOTICE has been received at this office
that at a meeting held on the 20th
April last, the following persons were
elected a Board of Wardens:—
W. H. Watt
Henry Dyke
Arthur Wright
Allan Campbell
William Trimble
John Bryce, Chairman.

Henry Bunny,
Provincial Secretary.

No. 3, School District, Rangitikei.

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, May 23, 1872.

NOTICE has been received at this office
that at a general meeting held at the
Court House, Rangitikei, on the 3rd inst.,
Mr. G. F. Marshall
was elected Rate Collector for the above
district.

Henry Bunny,
Provincial Secretary.

Sheep Inspector’s Report.

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, May 23, 1872.

NOTICE has been received from the
Inspector of Sheep for Wanganui,
that he has granted a clean certificate for
the flock of 1300 Ewes and Hoggets be-
longing to
John Cameron, Esq., Marangai.

Henry Bunny,
Provincial Secretary.

Sheep Inspector’s Report.

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 23rd May, 1872.

NOTICE has been received from the
Inspector of Sheep for the East
Coast District, that he has granted clean
certificates to—
J. V. Smith, Maitaiukuna. Dated
9th April, 1872.
Messrs. Knight, Tiraumea. Dated
23rd April, 1872.
Henry Burling, Tiraumea. Dated
24th April, 1872.

Also, that he has cancelled the clean
certificates of the following—
M. S. Grace, Maitaiukuna. Dated
12th April, 1872.
Messrs. R. and F. Mansell, Te Nui
Dated 13th April, 1872.

Henry Bunny,
Provincial Secretary.