Mb. Oemond, daring the late debate on the pub- Ho works and immigration polioy, •aid — " Id Taranaki, we hope and propose to carry oat set tlements on the land, but the greatest difficulty has been getting the land. However, land pur chasing in that Provinoe has been reoommeuoed, and the Government have begun to acquire area there. One block has lately been pnrchased, and last evening (4th September), we received from Mr. Farris, Native Commissioner, a report that he had made an advance upon another block in that distriot. The Government will continue to make the necessary arrangements for Beouring settlement there, and bo insure the advancement of that favoured portion of the Colony."

OCCUPIED LAND IN THE PROVINCE OF TARANAKI.
A vert valnable tabulated statement explanatory of the country generally, and the road districts in the Province of Taranaki, has been published amongst other papers, and laid on the tables of the Houses of Assembly. It has been prepared by his Honor the Superintendent, and forms a valuable addition to the statistics of this Pro vince. Por the convenience of our readers we put it in another shape.
