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Amendment Ordinance, 1863," and to request that you -will move His Excellency the Goyernor to assent to tlie same. I also forward copies of two Ordinances, viz. :— "The Public House Ordinance, 1863," "Ferrymead Eailway and Wharf Tolls Ordinance, 1863," which I have assented to on behalf of His Excellency. I have, &c, S. Bealet, Superintendent. The Honorable the Colonial Secretary.

No. 8. THE HONORABLE THE COLONIAL SECEETABT, TO THE SUPEBINTENDENT, CANTEBBtTBY. Colonial Secretary's Office, Auckland, 6th October, 1863. Sir,— I have to acknowledge the receipt of Your Honor's letter, No. 69, of the 16th ultimo, transmitting copies of an Ordinance, intituled " The Loan Ordinance Amendment Ordinance, 1863," passed by the Provincial Council of Canterbury, and reserved by Your Honor for the assent of His Excellency the Governor ; also copies of the two Ordinances—namely, " The Public House Ordinance, 1863," and "Ferrymead Kail way and Wharf Tolls Ord'nance," assented to by Your Honor. His Excellency will be advised to assent to the first-named Ordinance—" The Loan Ordinance Amendment Ordinance, 1863 ; and, as soon as his signature to such assent is obtained, I will forward to Your Honor a copy of the Ordinance, with such assent duly noted thereon. His Excellency has also been advised to leave the other two Ordinances transmitted in your letter to their operation. I have, &c, Alfred Domett. His Honor the Superintendent, Canterbury.

No. 9. THE HONOEABLE THE COLONIAL SECBETAKY TO THE STJPEEINTENDENT, CANTEBBUBY. Colonial Secretary's Office, Auckland, 8th October, 1863. Sir,— With reference to my letter to Your Honor, No. 343, of the 6th instant, I have now the honor to transmit to you a copy of the " Loan Ordinance Amendment Ordinance, 1863," with His Excellency's assent duly noted thereon. I have, &c., Alfred Domett. His Honor the Superintendent, Canterbury.

PROVINCE OF OTAGO. No. 1. THE SUPERINTENDENT, OTAGO, TO THE HONORABLE THE COLONIAL SECEETAEY. Superintendent's Office, Dunedin, 6th November, 1862. Sir,— As the Gold Fields of this Province appear to be extending across the centre of the Country, making it imperatively necessary that several Lines of Roads should be formed from the Sea Coast to the Interior, thus involving a large immediate outlay ; and as, moreover, from time to time a large number of Miners of an inferior class have temporarily to be employed on the public Roads, I have

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