DUNEDIN.

Dunstan Times, Issue 273, 19 July 1867, Page 2

DUNEDIN.

[FIiOM OUR OWX CORKESrOXDEST.] ICtI) July 18G7. Municipal affairs are now attracting the greatest attention here, and the forih coming elections for Mayor and Councillors is looked forward to by many with the hope that by the changes wrought; men able to retrieve the position of Corporation will be placed in power, that order may yet arise from the ' ; muddle and inist" into which every thing con neetcd with City interests seems to havebeen plunged The bod game of attempting to disqualify six hundred of the electors, was at once foiled, and well it Mas so, or undoubtedly the movement would have brewed a storm not readily calmed. A number of candidates arc expected for the Civic chair, J. ]J. ! arris. S. Birch, Miller. F.S. A. James Turner, T. M. Wilkinson and others. The imjrcssion is, that the first named gentleman will go in. A good deal of interest is fe't in the doings of the memocm at Wellington, and i new;.- fn m the "Empire f'ity" is eagerly

sought after; there is a certainty of excitement enough when the time comes for Mr Vogel’s motion, upon the result of which, it is said the Stafford Ministry intend to stand or fall. Mr Justice Chapman has gone to Southland, so that the cases Every and Robinson against the Speaker of the Provincial Council are indefinitely postponed. There has been little matter of interest before the Courts lately. There will likely be a new trial in the case, 1 onkin v . Lane. In the Resident Magistrate’s Court on Friday last, a settler living at the “Kuwi Bush” was fited one hundred pounds for I eii.g in possession of a “still” the police are row making a “raid” with determination of putting down illicit distil'ation. There have been two or three fires lately, but they have all been confined to the premises in which they originated, and comparatively little damage has been done ; only yesterday, the house of a Mr Byne a ship carpenter was burned, having been it is supposed set on tire through Mrs Bynes upsetting a lamp. The unfortunate woman, who was addicted to drink attempted to commit suicide afterwards, but was prevented by a constable. The Tararua which sailed for Melbourne on Saturday, took away nearly 3000 oz. of gold. 1 rrlean tbe following from Northern telegrams The Governor has postponed all business in favor of Mr Vogel’s motion to come on, on Tuesday, the ICth. inst. ; it is thought the resolution will lie a close result, much depends on Messrs Dillon Bell, Murison and Eeid, who arc expected on Wednesday. The policy of the Government is said to be dead against the Provinces. The Municipal Bill will absorb the whole of the Provincial Revenues, the rich Provinces having .to support the poor, other Bills are being introduced to centralise everthing. A Bill has been introduced to authorise the pulling down of buildings, in case of fire, the Insurance Offices to pay damages, if the buildings are insured, the Governor to appoint Fire Inspectors, to give orders and take command of the Volunteer Btigadcs. Mr Campbell has challenged the Government with the intention of securing the whole of the loans on Territorial Revenue; it was not denied. The address was carried without a division The Colonial Treasurer states, that the Stamp Duties arc to be continu- i ed, tbe amount raised by that means lias : not exceeded the Estimates. Mr Haughton will move for leave to | bring in a Bill to amend the Gold Export Duty Act, with the view of reducing the duty. Mr F. J. Moss, late Provincial Treasurer has been applied to by the citizens of j Dunedin to allow himself to be placed in nomination for the Mayoralty. Mr Moss after acknowledging the honor, respectfully declined, intimating that his commercial engagements would prevent him giving that attention to the office of Mayor, which it required. The Canterbury Government intend appointing a Goldfields’ Secretary with a seat in the Provincial Council.