The Dunstan Times FRIDAY, 12th July, 1867.

Dunstan Times, Issue 272, 12 July 1867, Page 2

The Dunstan Times

FRIDAY, 12th July, 1867.

iieneath the rule of men entikely just, the pen is mightier than the sword!”

The present Session of the New Zealand Parliament will be an eventful one, especially for the Gold-fields, and the interesting fact who shall be our masters will be definitely settled. The supporters of Provincialism, will doubtless mnstci strongly, and a determined stand be made against the Bili to be brought in by the Government for increased local self Government, by the establishment of Shire Councils, and an addition to the nuinbei of rural Municipal Institutions. That the Stafford Ministry will go out of office or the " delegated powers " question then can be little doubt, but nevertheless, then is great uncertainty about the " powers ' being delegated to Mr Macandrew, au< although there may he a change in Jli : Excellency's responsible advisers, it u more than probable that as far as tin Gold-fields are concerned, whoever hold; office will endorse the action taken by Mi Stafford and his colleagues, and if am fresh move is made, it will be merely tin substitution of another A gout ii tin place of Mr Bradshaw. It is a palpable fact to a l ], that thi question of tlu> Gold-fluids managemen must he speedily settled, tin? interruptioi which, the misunderstanding between th two Governments is causing to publi business, is something serious, and th sooner it is brought to a close the bcttci It should bctlw duty of Go'd-fiulds' mnm i hers to make the interests of their Con ; s'.itiients, of paramount importance, i:m

upon no consideration, let party feeling influence them when the welfare of the Community is at stake, and let their sympathies be ever so strong for ei'hcr party the interests of those who returned them to Parliament should be paramount to all others.

A 'deputation, Consisting of Messrs Theyers, Beattie, Leslie, and Samson, waited upon H. C. Jones, Esq., Manager of the Bank of New Seal ami, Alexandra, and presented a petition, praying that he would continue to carry on the business of the Bank on the original premises, and not remove to the building lately occupied by the Union Bank of Australia, as was premeditated. Mr. Jones in reply to the various arguments adduced in support of the petition, said he perfectly coincided with the gentlemen, and would, if possible, comply with the request. Mr. W. Theyers said that if it was desirable he would forward the petition to the Manager of the Bank in Dunedin. The following is a copy of the petition:— “ We, the undersigned, hearing that you are about to remove your branch of the Bank of New Zealand to the premises lately occupied by the Union Bank oi Australia, and believing that such removal will seriously affect our interests, request that that you will endeavor to i - e tain possession of your present premises for the carrying on the business of tin Bank.” “igned by Messrs Theyers, Leslie Beattie, Bega-, Ryan, Eivers, Samson Cameron, and Evans. His Honor the Superintendent, on ar rival at Port Chalmers on Saturday last previous to his departure for Wellington wos entertained by the Mayor and Conn cillors at Dobson s Hotel, in an address which he made to a large concourse o people, lift stated that the quarrel betweci the Stafford ministry was a blow aimed b’ them at the very life of Provincialism and that wore wo to mil mit calmly, w would have no recognised existence, how ever, ho was proud to say that we wer not without friends and sympathisers • th j Superintendent of Auckland, and man | men of influence there, would suppm | Otago in the coming struggle, and he be | hexed Otago would come off victoriom • r D. F. Main a’somadoan address an ! was well received. Three cheers wei ; given for the Superintendent, and Hire , for Mr 0 F. Main. W hen His Hone left the Jetty, for (he Taranaki a saint of seven guns was fired. i A meeting of the Shareholders in th | Ovens W ator Race Comp. Registem j was held in Dunedin on Monday last, a 1 the office of Mr Richard Creeth. The sal of tl:e race to the new Company was a] proved, and all accounts due were passe for payment. The manager to remain i office till the affaire of the Company be f ually wound up. A telegram from Wellington, date Monday, says;—that the General Govcn inent lias ordered the St Kihla Stcaim to go in search of the Taranaki. A se ond telegram states that the Taranal was passed by the Star of the South o the 30th ult- off Kawa Kawa. he Bye Laws of the Municipaity < Clyde, having received the assent of tl Superintendent, will appear in next Wt nesday’s Provincial Government Gazett The General Government Gazette < the 27th nit. supplies the following That iiis Excellency the Goverpor has di allowed the Ordinance passed by the Pr viiicial Government of Otago during i last Session, entitled :—The “ Southei Trunk Railway guaranteed Interest On nance 18G7.” T hat Mr K. E. Field, he Registrar Births Deaths and Marriages for Man herikia, vice J 0. Thomson. Also a proclamation by the Hon. E. 1 Stafford “ that every miner’s right shan before the issue thereof, be signed by some Warden acting within the Province. A painful accident occurred on Tuesday last, to a son of Mr I, Ryan, of Alexandra, whereby one of his legs was broken; it appears that whilst playing close to a horse that was fastened at the front of Mr Theyers’ store, he received a kick. ITLord was immediately in attendance, and set the limb. 1 The Ida Valley Water Race and Plant i was sold by auction by Mr under a writ of fi fa at the f nnstan B,a’c Booms on Thursday last and realized £lßl Mr Wm Fraser of Earnsclengh being the purchaser. 1 On Monday last a trotting match, be- ; tween Mr Emil ham's roan pony Teddy ; and Mr. Flemings lay mare Polly, took i place over a four-mile course, between Cromwell and Gorge Town. 'J lie mare though having ore hundred yards’ start, j was soon overhauled by the pony, who ] I onk the lead and kept it, coming in. ‘, winner by '‘•ter two hundred yards) i

On "Wednesday evening last, Mr John Hay, the Provincial Government Agent, delivered a lecture in the Fchool House, Clyde, in aid of the funds of the District S drool, subject the lanl we live in " Dr Shaw occupi> d the Chair. Mr Hay opened the Lecture by some most appropriate remarks on education, which were listened to with evident satisfaction. MiHay's lecture consisted of a lucid sketch of the history of New 2ea'and, from its discovery to the treaty of Waitangi, a graphic description of the manners and customs of the Maories, and concluded with an eloquent exposition of the place held in the Colony, by the P. evince of Ctago " the land we live in " —'l he lecture was listened to with breathless attention, and at the conclusion, a hearty vote of thanks to the Lecturer, was carried by acclama- gp tion Several gentlemen attended from Black's, Alexandra and Cromwell, and waited upon Mr Hay, for the purpose of requesting him to re-deliver the lecture at these places.—Mr Hay has agreed to do so, and on that account, we do not think U advisable to report in detail a Lecture, with which our readers will soon be fami iar. v