The Dunstan Times FRIDAY, 7th June, 1867.

Dunstan Times, Issue 267, 7 June 1867, Page 2

The Dunstan Times

FRIDAY, 7th June, 1867.

Beneath the rule of men f.ntihkly just, th> ten is sttOKriF.ii than the swoui>!"

From a private source we learn, it is not improbable that Mr M'Andrew's election may yet be cancelled, and that in refusing to delegate the usual powers, the General Government lias only tn'<.ci\. a preliminary step. The Constitution Act, giving the Governor power to veto any election within three months. Sir Macandrcw was simply gazetted as " having been elected" that announcement docs not interfere with the Governors veto, but leaves him still at liberty to i->ercis«- it. that we deem it our duty to urge upon the police, the necessity of keeping a sharper look out than has been their wont; it may not bo the nnst p'easaut duty these cold nights to perambulate the streets and keep watch over other people's property, yet we consider when a duty is paid for, and that handsomely, it ought to be performed. The last robbery committed was on Tuesday night, when the pantry of the Bendigo Hotel was forcibly broken into and a quantity of eatables taken away. We may say the finger of suspicion is pointed, and would recommend soim: to study ih difference between • mourn and tunm '

The Plebiscite.—The number of vote polled at 50 polling-booths out of 92 are as follows:—Yea, 5409 j No, .114. From tho '. Daily Times" of the 4th, we glean—That Mr Warden Robinson, who was summoned to give 'evidence on the committee oppointed to enquire into the administration of the Goldfields and the conduct of the Goldfields' officials has been committed for contempt, and by a vote of the Provincial Council, before whom he was brought by warrant of the Speaker, has been fined in the sum of Nineteen pounds or the alternative 7 clays incarceration. By reference to our Advertising col • umns, it will be seeu that the Quarterly Licensing Meeting to consider the applica tions for General,, Pub icans and other Licenses, is postponed to Tuesday the 11 th inst. at noon. Persons having applicati ons, should attend personally, or appoint an Agent. The " Australasian " on tho Delegated Power Puestion, says,—" A dispute of a singular kind now rages between the Provincial Government of Otago and the Central Government of New Zealand. At the iast election of Superintendent for the Province, the Otagonians, by a sweeping majority, elected the same Mr. Macandrfiw who, about six years ago, was dis missed from the same office, on a charge of appropriating to his own use certain moneys considered of right to belong to the public. The election naturally excited dissatisfaction at head-quarters at '.'» ellington, and one mode of showing it was the gazetting of a Mr Bradshaw to act for the Colonial Government in performing certain functions connected with control of prisons',"gold-fields, the volunteer force, and some other kindred matters; usually delegated to Superintendents of provinces. This slight upon the man of their choice the Provincial Government of Otago resented by sending circulars to public officers, warning them not to recognise Mr Bradshaw as having any authority to act, his gazetting by the Colonial Government notwithstanding. There is thus a dead luck between the Provincial and the Colonial Governments. How the dispute will end it is difficult to, surmise. Mr Macandrew is a man fertile in expedients, and does not lack daring. When arrested, o>< Hie occasion alluded to, on the charge of misappropriat iog public moneys, actually, to avoid incarceration in Dui.cdin Gaol, under his seal of office appointed his own dwelling-house as one of Her Majesty's goals—an act which it seems he had the power,-as Superintendent, legally to perfoim. The result of the l; Plebiscite" taken at St Bathans on the first inst. is entirely in favor of the Provincial Government, the number of votes being—lo4 for the Provincial Government and two for the General. The voting took place at the Foliec Camp, and the proceeding;-; were conducted with the utmost order Mr W. Fyle officiated as Presiding Officer. The Petition to tho Queen for separation is being numerously signed. The Telegraph, Clyde to Queenstown, is now open.—Ordinary charges : —Queens town to Clyde, and " vice versa,'' Ten words one shilling, every additional word, one peniy.—Press, every ten words, three pence. Ordinary charges:—Tokomairiro to Queenstown, and " vice versa," Ten words, Three shillings, every additional word, 'lhrce pence.— Press every Ten words, eight pence. Ordinary charges:— Lawrence to Queenstown, and " vice versa Ten words, Two shillings, every additional word, Two pence.—Press, every Ten words, six pence The lion. Secretary to the Dunstan District Hospital, begs to acknowledge receipt from 1!. Badger Esp. Ivawarau Gorge, the sum of £S6 2s Od being the amount realised at the Lecture delivered by W. Grumitt E-q. on Saturday even ing hist. The following is extracted from the " Government Advertising Sheet" Boundaries of the Incorporated Town of .AlexI andra, as delineated on the Record Maps of the said Town, deposited in the Survey Office ia Dunedin, in the said Province as proclaimed in last week's "Gazette"— All that area in tho Province of Otago, containing by admeasurement eight hundred and forty eight acres, more or less, situate at the junction of the Clutha and Manuherikia Rivers, being the Town of Alexandra, bounded towards the north west by Block seven, Leaning Rock District, eleven thousand nine hundred and nineteen links ; towards tin.' north east by Block seve:', Leaning Rook District-, sever thousand six hundred and fifteen links towards tho cast, by the Manuherikia Riv er, eight, thousand eight hundred links and towards Hie son til by the Chithr R ver, fclovon thousand inks. ' in - ' Bnu n'anes, Incorporated : own of A ex ] andra. —Manuherikia Ward, composes a

' tMtX hat area in the Township of Alexandra," situate to the north east of a lino extending along the centre-of CVookhaveti street, and Tarhert Strcet.*-Clutha WaiU- cpm-, prises all that area in the Township of Alexandra, situate to the sou% west'of a line extending along the, centre St^khaven Street, and,Tiivjiert.Street _^ The "Oaraaru Times" writing on Local Self Government, says " There are' now many centres of population in. this. Province, whose inhabitants, are quite as capable, if not fully, more so, of managing their local affaire as any Executive , in. Duncclin can be, judging from past experience. But the chief idea thai should be steadily kept ia view k that by this Bill, districts will be empowered to administer their own revenues, independent altogether of Duoedin influence. Such a principle of course, is to be uncompromisingly opposed by Dunedin, and some other capitals of Provinces, as, if this be granted*, and wo have every reason to hope that it will, a blow would be struck which should soon make itself felt all over the countiy. The proceeds of our sales of land would no longer be regarded as revenue, but as capital on which dis'ric's would djpend for successfully carrying on the work of colonisation and settlement in a legitimate way. It was never contemplated that our lauded estate should be frittered away in departmental salaries and contingencies' as has been tod much the case in the past. With a proper and judicious use of it, there -« ould be no occasion ' to burden tli3 rVovin.o3 with loans to oarry on pubic works, This has leun the practice, and, as our i-caders welj know,»if js not} et departed from, nor have we any hope that it wi 1 till an entire change takes place. As regards -the proposed Local Government Bill, and in view, of any action which the inhabitants of this place think fit to take, it may be as well to suggest that there are a few matters on which the voice of districts should be given, which opinion would, doubtless be well considered by the General Government ere the Bill was introduced to the House. These matters may be briefly stated this:— Ist Exteut.of Counties or Municipalities. 2nd Mature and extent of endowment—l. Whether only in land in the district,. or 2. Whether with selling or mortgaging powers. 3. Boards, how to be appointed, Other matters may occur to the minds of our readers, but I think they will agree with us that those just i ow mentioned arc amongst the most important. It would be very desirab'o that some expression of opinion should be given regarding them.