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Dunstan Times, Issue 268, 14 June 1867, Page 2

A letter signed " Vigilance" we regret having to liolcl over—it Laving como to hiuid too laic. The Plebiscite. —The following is iho result of the polling, so far as yet known: —Yes, 7949; No, KM. The returns from Nok'o'mai, Cardronn,. Macetown, Tapanui, Switzers, K•(•burn, and Sowburn, are amongst those yet to be re ceived, and probably 700 or 800 will be rerepresented' by them. •-•»• We are requested by the Treasurer of the Dunstan District if capital to acknowledge the receipt of ten guineas per this Alexandra Local Committee, as a donation from Messrs M'Gefctigan, Barrett, Ryan, Keileher, and Ryan, si aveholdcra of the Sarsnp irilla' Company, Cam; b -U's Gully. On.Tuesday the 11th. at the adjourned licensing meeting, the application of Win. Coubrongh, for a general license for the Victoria Hotel, Cycle, was postponed for a week, as there was not a quorum on the bench; Mr J. I>. Feraud leaving the bench—he being considered the legal owner of the premises for which the license was applied. The applications of J. Terry, Victoria l fotel, Alexandra'; and A. Williamson, Half-Way House, were granted. Mr A. VV. Smith, held his Court for the revision of the Rolls for the Goldficlds' Electoral also, for the Electoral District of Manuherikia, on Monday last, at the Court-House, Clyde. There were nearly ."00 names objected to on the two rolls, out of which number about 150 appellants appeared ai d objected to their names being struck off; in most of the eases .the objections were held good. i he ' Wakatip Vail' of the Bth instant, says : --" We have to report another crush, iiig by-the Scandinavian Company, which has given a yield of 202 ounces from 90 tons of stone, crushed by five stampers in twelve days. The whole battery (15 heads) could not be worked, owing to scarcity • of water. The fortnightly returns of this Company will, in the end, do more good than monster cakes of gold at long interval*, and we would recommend -other companies to adopt a similar -eourse. \\ e hear, the"Skippera Co.'i claim promises well, the Scandinavian lode in the lowest tunnel giving good indications that the reef is likely to be easily hit. The ' Oamam Times' says :—" From i some accounts" to baud, it appears that there are about thirty men at woik in iniuing on Mr Feren's station. T!ie place ; is about thirfj mi cs fnin Otunnrn. We | are not disposed to ].!;;< c too much ere-'

,dence in the statements current, but there cannot be any doubt of gold being found .there, and, it may be, in payable quantities. For years past the district janutiba*ed has been the resort of a The gold is said to be rather lumpy in., character, and if found in a grftyelly stratum,"- li-alerneath. about a' foot' 0f clay. We believe that a, prospecting claim has bce# foi\ -It is";said *ihat the. working oT the ground'will be ■ much.* hindered-froin-ihe. want As soon as any reliable news comes to hand we shall be glad to publish' 1 it."' li/the : meantime caution; is to be observed.'A numerously; attended .meetifig "was held at the Arrow during the past week, at which a series; of resolutio'S were adopted—one oniieih to the "effect that a petitioir be drawn.up 'embodying thoiresolutions, and Excellency, the Governor, pruyifflf that the management of the (ioldneld§ bo delegated-to. the; Superintendent and Provincial Council of Otago. Ateo, a requvitjoiU to Mr C. E. Haughton, M.U.R., was drawnvup, /m d received numerous signatures requesting that gentleman-forthwith to. resign his seat in the House r of" •Representatives, alius political- opinions do not coincidc.with tho'se'joT Bis constituents. By Tuesday night's; coach, Mr John Flay arrived from Dunedin, in the capacity of Gold-h'ields'Agent for the Provincial Government; we lelieve Mr W. Fuller, and Mr.T. 0. Brown have received similar appointments, the former, for the Lakes, thejattcr for Tuapeka. We are requested to draw attention to the '--ale by auction at Paterspn's farm, Vlantiherikia, on Wednesday next the 19th of horses ,tc as thy arc ' c first class, and are well worth'viewing. The trials of'Switzer and" Wilson, on' the charges of arson, are postponed till Monday next from their importance, they? being placed the last on the list. Uyortreliable authority, we hear tint The " Frenchmans' claim, Alexandra, declared the first d ividend. ,■ oS the season, during the past week, and paid somewhat about £OOO per share, clear of. all expo: l . ces. The amount of gold obtained was nearly 900 ounces News from Tuapeka is to hand, respect ing a brutal attempt at murder by a Chinaman on an Englishman. It appears from the deposition of the wounded man that lie-was awoke from his sleep, by "receiving a blow'on the head with a toma-hawk,-'followed in quick succession by repeated blown, failing to efloct his purpose I of killing the Englishman; the would be murderer decamped. The obtcct of the ! attack, it is scarcely supposed will rccov-il er. A reward of £ lOQ..has been offered ! by the Hon. J. C. Richmond for the ap ! prehensitfci o?the culprit. .