In studying the interests of the small speculator, let them not in flict injuiy on the large holder and bond fide settler. Lieut.-Col. Lambert thought some action necessary, and would cordially support the motion. The Council, in making any recommendation, would re quire to carefully consider the interests involved. He knew some forty acre freeholders, on a large run, who con .aider themselves entitled to a road to each boundary. Mr ManeV asked whether the re commendation would include property adjoining rivers, sphere the road had been washed away. Much inconve nience had arisen through owners in such ca-es refusing to make terms with the public, or to allow them access. Mr Ormond replied that no more could be done than was provided by the Highways Act, which enabled High way Boards in such cases to enter upon lands and lay out new roads, at the same time giving compensation to ow ners. In cases of purchase under the Native Lands Act roads might always be taken through freehold land, but if the purchaser was fortunate enough to have bought his land from the Crown some time ago the case was different. The law, in this respect, had been framed more in the interests of large holders than of the community at large. Agreed to. [The »cmainder of this day's proceed ings is held over]

The heavy and iuces.s9.llt vain dining the past few days lias caused serious damage to be done to the different bridges on the No. 1 Jjine. Tne ap proach to the Tnrakina Bridge ha* been washed away stopping all traffic. The Wellington mail coach was stopped, and the driver, Guy DarrelJ, had Lo cross the gap by straddling along a pole with the mail bags strapped to Lis back. Messrs Owen and Lethbridge's men Jjave been employed to-day repairing

the damage by laying trunks of trees across from the bank to the woodwork. -—Wanganui Herald. 