yerv different namV was fixed upon in Eng land, but as tO any unkind or ungenerous feeling- towards their fellow settlers, it does not exist On fhe question of including Paparoa under the prener,il name—\lbortland, the confusion atid delay caused by its use in our postal communications may be deemed a sufficient o'MPftiini. The rejection of the name does not imply any want of respect or kind feeling toward* thosp whose land it may conveniently dtsijrnnte O\* N>\v YrAß's Day a mpe'mr of the settlors took plnce nt INfr J. Hook?', whero a very exccllrnt toaiwas nrovided. Some of the'nowsetMersnn the Waira.-i were present and the opportunity,thus aftord.ed for a little social converse seeded to be highly appreci ated by all present. , - ' . . ■ Q

PROVINCIAL COUNCIL.

January 7,ISGi

Fern),mthKaif(tm.—Ur. A. O'Neil inovrd "That an Addre?s bo presented to •; His ; Honor the ..Superintendent, rcqurstm<? <him -to take the.Ttecessary steps to establish : n: weekly Ferry from the Kaipara River to ■'. fhe;Tnwn.of,Albertland. in accordance with the; recommendation of the Provincial veyor in hs memornnda ;on> the suliject." . He snid-that thn-land -on-the Otamatea was rqiial to nnv in New Zealand.-' The settlers thrrp would be saved an immense distance by ;th;s ; ferry. ~The; s ettlers were willing to pay n share of I he, expense. j ■ Mr Dat.dy rose with, tnuch resrret to ask 1 roiincil.nnt to frrfintth.is. . The Government hari considered the matter, and were of opinion: tbaf"it had better'riot be done this yenr. The settlers in tho district were of *ot>uiioii- frbat -the improvement of -Mangawai bar'ifiur woiild be a grpater advantage, and forthisthe Govrmment would submit a pro position oirFriday. A ferr/ was also pro posed'from Port Albert -o the otlier neck of Inn^,-and, from tlence to Qtamatea; and as ,£4oo>>ja's..as .placed on the -Estimates for "'mnViiig roads in the district,;it could not ; be Biid,t6 be nei'iected. The ferry -now pro ; pnse^l would he a very dangerous one in bad ..woalhor, urvless -for .steam vessels, which would be too expeiisive jfor the;traffic which there would be. He should like "to see a small ateanierplaced-ori there, as that alone coill'be depended on. '! Mr. A. O'Nkit.l did- not think that new rcomers', opiiiionsshotild be iplaced against the Provincial Surveyor's,- and he would divide the [lo.se upon it. , Mr:); D a ldy ex jil aine;d that: the :Pro vincial • Surveyor's views were like his own. Mofion.carried by 12jto B. ; :~ j • . Khi;ard'and Wd\tematd Tramway—Mr. A. O'NiiiLL moved "That an, address,be, ,pre-: seated to liis • Honor !the 'Superintendent requesting him to-inform thi^ House why the; ''plans', 'sections,I.estimates, &c, of the in-; ■ feuded;" tfajiiway,. from .Jiead ( pf ( the; '^\Vsiitesi! vptta;-t<y th^!, ICaipara river,.were \not \ ; ]ai-d''''bef6^Vthe v.'ppunci| v^'t'tHjpif:first .meeting> after i\ie Recess! tip^'p^sseS^yrtljeivH^^ jourhm|nt.'V^ \Sijiee fijlacingAtlas,,jinpti.on; on ,t,he \\o iticeipjip^r,'he;liaa. be.en] satisfied v that tjifJi^elay wi^'b^in? to,jC&ases f pver '? i^rhic'h <ti]e€o'uncil l^;'rib^^Qnjfcr6l.j^th^ of tlie. jipe',wa^ihoi^e.Ygt' iex" ;ilr^ply> .sa^i'sf^c toryy'n'^eCtipggredV to .{^.ith-j Iflf aw the motion! . ,•;■■••'■.•■■.'•■■.■■ ",. s 'l;',',--, :; Motion withdra Tvn by leavo,

■~'-.«jffTi —~"..?,i- .;.i..... ; ...,.» , -,-T ..,.. i / fl .«; j3^-Mr! V.DAtnY,; moved; •;Tllat |a respectful add.ress. bo: presented;to,;his ETpnor the Supfjrmtendeflt,.refiuestin;g him to have a 1 the necessary snrveys of.the line of tram wnv from iiip Wi'iiteniaia to Kaipara com- Dl"<-e'l ns onrlv rp ppssible, and. to obtain p'ari^. esfi nates, and teiid 'nfcr the work. tl at if Hewfra 1:, he mny be prepared to ask this f'mincil nt -:ts next mectin? to grant the nfe-*arv funW.. He thought it very de n't Mble th St- when the Council met again cvprvinf r.nation should bp laid before them. —.'^nrriprl. . Mnn-awa'; Tmprv'ement Bill.— Mr. Daldy pn r\ 'ha f vari'MT-; esfimateß had been male of the espensn of the rrquii-d woi^,bur, it was fho- lit tSov cou'd'be dnne effectun'lly tor ,€ 1001. The inlifli-ti'ants had mnde up £200 by subscrhHoTi. T^ c nroposal of the.Govern mr.nfc-.wBS ,<o ler-d the d: stri<t £500, and ■prni-f£TOO: to me.-t.ihp £200, soas tomake iinfb- total of £1000. The Government^ pr."p-«-Td to ret rospoiifi'-'le parties to be hnwi* for thr> rnpavmenf of theinoney ; also to inv^o^ rntos nn vessels tradinar into the ■bar" nor -Tory b»* -al?o>elc tod land on the hrnc 1! to mnlcp n\*owmmt* for the harbour. This w R h a huro^y ■Proyihcini-.'.vork: I applied in -S>] <^c s>rtilcr« X <ne Kaipara district. • Tl'« work nro'-ios. d had been reportedupon b ■■■• P;m)P"o-i as v-o"l as t\v Sanderson:, and oMirvs fin"1 it. mtb tbo'is-htthat it wouldhave t<n -VsitWl oiTent of deppeninpr the entrance, an-! 6!l!r-Br 'in the jr.T^hrm a permanent orach.' Pk-frv s^rrm-ird the motion, and ex nini'^p'l fl-nf * ye hnrbonr nfMana-nwai was ke natural «nl = n^v outlet fortvl Vrge extent o^ ro-«t \t rres-nt vessels of 30 or 40 tons ir-^A rterr,iinfl a, Ftmrnrr. had been there on-e; Tho onitiion of all who knew,-the nine- M-nvin-fnVor-of fitlW up the.pap from iho shore to (herocks at the north side r of the .. Wvvir with aq antitv of rocks, thereby dcpppnin? fVKeTiannet-rtn^-enahlingvessels.lo .■.pWd mat al'fim^ of the tile. This njer nh«n^' m, hn?fa mil Mon o" anrw. Tt was^ he mfl^t to thTAlbprtlairl sett'emeit, and had o-nnr} At-nrp^ent yes" 1« were o^en ;•' Ww ■' by ba-1 wr thor, an-.V therefore foot nn«s"iin>. w Pr p nfrnH -fo romethat way. ■■ Tbn 11 lani in ;ths'nngrhhmrhool was pnss-ihlp, '■ ''an* would Kr pro^ictivo of n rons^crahl^ i^c ?h potntnpß *c. HodH not doubt that t>p ratr* from tbo vessels trndin.Gr ther-wonli v.fnlly nay tho interest. ,'in-Ts!nVinp--fun'l. The ■ a'l'tnT-TiN on thp beach too, would be very ' va.'^n^io ■bp-forf 'otijt. Mptjo'i mrrn^ tr. Bi'l_ read a second time : a-H rpisidererl in commit'ee. « • ivff R-vvoi nnd \fr thoeracaov. -of <h" s-hpmp. . flv<, shrvH hp: favnre;l ho p orp others. Mes'S'-*. Skrn-n Ga'laugher and O'Neill sup-' ■POT''?^ thfi lil'll - : ■Riil rpnortp.-i without amendment..read a. thiH t me and pas^d. Jak. 14. ; - The. TTotra B^er:— Mr. Allan O'Neitx rvived <(iTh;it an.«ridmss be presented to his PT-rnor tie inQ-i'itendent,- req-iesting h: m to prp"t a f,)ot-brid£re over the rHotea : River, and a 7so to onen "P- a'cattlp i^track; throna-h -t'-'obus'i to fhP MatakanaiorMahurangMdis-i triot, onf-hii'f tip: pxn^nse to be defrayed by the settlers a^id' othprsi interpsredin:the im provementiof Alhe^ißnd." Tn Imaking: this '- proposition: Mr; ONeili^alluded to thp grow-; °m°^cbndition of t<he 'Albertland district, and, ' lirged ttie snpport -of-'these; atriig-glinff.isei.-; i!tlers; It was-^mistake(th imagine: that ;the; improvemenidf Maiipratvai harbour would^e. of any eerviqe to the'Albertland settlers. He

"ihbVbd.'thembiidn'tb^^yff.tlrem^verlahd-ac ,.'cess,.fo^Keir.-'dish;ict.:T":'",.'7r--;/■.,.-.., ■^.■■:v<: ■ ' '/; ]Vlr. Skeen; asked.'for further information. Ho had understood that a brio'gp had already been,planned to be put over the HpteaT - lilr; Dhldy said the road,•\yas,cut.iprid,Qprn but a bridge would be, a^ery ex pensive mat ter on account .qt'ihe ;heavy/Hoods. ;.If lipw- ;ever it Vaspossihie.to doit, the Goye'rihmenfc Av.puld/,ieeV-it/-thelr;;'d-atyV..es.n'ecially...ifIthe' settlers were willing to assist.' ~,.."..-, Mr. O'NbiitL remarked that a foot .bridge was all 'that.Was wanted-.Mption;carric;d. lan. 15.— The Kaipnra Harbour— Council in. committee on inejCstimaics." ,;,,. Kaipara, pilotesiablisliment, £1,00 Agreed to. , , ',;■ v , — Contingencies, Kaipara , : £ooo Mr Cadmam-protested against this star.va- tioii of harb >urs, and advocated the, expendi ture of a much -larger- sum as recommended. by ; the pilot, who stated^thati a small .vessel was wanted to examine.the.harbour, tliebara haviiig'greatly shifted, and also to .lay/down bnrs, fro out.to meet vessels, &c ~ Mr Daldv said there ;w.as .no bar to;the, Kaipara harbour, and he could not therefore, understand the-statement relative to the shifting qf the bnrs. , , ; Mr.-C.ADM.AN said it it.was.bai.ks ,tnat;was spoken of, not bars. ~ , Mr- Daldy Ihought the Government were providing amply in prpportion to the trade of 'the port. They had made.aiull;enquiry into th; 3 (ircnmstaiices, and this.was'the tifst r time they.had heard of the.bank.shifting. Thepr lot's house be built for £ 1.0Q,, which was on the former, estimates. ,The Kaipara was easy<to;:et into, with due attention toMe lead. Item agreed; to. ■■•■■'■; ■■■■-. i \y- ■■■■■/;-■■> ■ Waipu ferry '.. ... >£3» Mangawai' ferry .. •• 2P Aral.ferey .. .. •• '■. ■ ' These were agreed tb without discussion.

New Arrivals.— Mrs.:Bradl)ury r and .child, Mr. A- Brookes, ( omit ted last month.) No departures., ; - . Another house is in course of erection on the.township! intended for S. Trobe, who it ia rumoured intends commencing a bakery. TtiE Peachseasonhas set in, we, bought a kit- con taining. lii, for Gd. the other .day., IJhe fine weather which hasnow setin^i I c f ause a great influx of ,both peaches and,melons in a few days. " . „-■/, Mr. RisHWORTHi a young.man from«ra.d- ; ford who came out ~with pur first : ship,, na| been adniitted^to the^Wes]eyan.mimstry v and is appointed to labor.among :the >Vaikato military settlers. He is described by. the iVcw Zealan'der asipossessing considerable talent. He is at present; visiting the various stations in the province. . , Thic fallowing are a few;sections.of.unsold land on- the Oruawharb, discoverediby a hasty e-lKnce'at theniapin.theiLandjOfiice: ; ~

THE -!AtBEfiTMNI) ''G'^KTTE.



31 acres in section 7 ;• 20 acres m.sectiuu ia, 42 142;125 .. .. 186, 137 .. .. 79; 58 .. •• . g. 201 .. .. 83; 22 .. •• 46, 116 .. .. 63; 16 .. •• 22, 232 .. .. 37-; 40 .. •• 153, 142 •• •• '38>; 9 .. •• '25, 25 . .- ■»>; 17 ... - 70, 183 .. .. • 40;.31 .. •• ,\\> 140 .. •• 6S; 90 .. •• -64, 115 .. .. 72-;. 54 .. •• , /8, 108 .. ... -175; 112 .. i -.-. J.JW. Almanac? ford86"4; from 6d to 2s fid,-mny be had at this office.