Mr CLARK asked the Secretary for Public Works, " What steps tho Govern ment are taking to settle the old claims for compensation for roads deviations; and also, what steps have been taken to close useless and impracticable road lints?, and to complete arrangements' already entered into /"

The SECRETARY said the Govern ment were daily taking steps to remedy the evil complained of. The matter was a most troublesome one, and would novei be thoroughly settled, except at a cost of, perhaps, LIOO,OOO. While the Govern-

ment would do all they could, much de pended upon tbe settlers showing them selves more willing than they were to allow roads to pans through their pro perties.
Sir MITCHELL asked the Secretary for Public Works, " What steps the Go vernment have taken to open up the sur veyed road in the Goodwood District, through tlie property of Mr Jones; which road, as Mr Doughty says iv his report, has, pending negotiations, been closed^ to the great inconvenience of tha settlers /"

The SECRETARY said thia "waa ono of the grievances of whicli they had to com plain. The matter had been under the con sideration of the Government for soma years. Lately,Mr Jonesh ad waited upon the Government, and had asked a large sunt to allow any steps being -taken' in the matter. Ho waa, however, to reconsider the matter, and it was possible that soma arrangement might be made.
COUNCIL HALL FITTINOB.
