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Dunstan Times, Issue 295, 20 December 1867, Page 3

Mr. Nancarrow, the Government Inspector of Steam vessels, passed through Clyde, en route for Queenstown, for the purpose of surveying the steamers running on Lake Wakatip in accordance with the Steam Navigation Act, 18G7. We see by the " Wfckatip Mail " of 'the 12th inst. that the Entrance. Fee for the Wakatip Handicap is reduced to .£2 2s. Also that some other slight alterations are made in the prograinme, •particulars of wliich will appear in our next issue. From the "Daily Times" we learn : —" The answer to the petition of the Otago Provincial Council, in favor of Reparation, -is given by the Duke of Buckingham, the Secretary of State for the Colonies,'in ihe following despatch, addressed to Sir George Grey, MLdated September 2Gth :—" I have flfe honor to acknowledge the receipt okoiir Despatch, No. 04, of the 15th oi ,June last, accompanied by a petition ■the Queen, from-the Provincial Council of Otago, praying that Her Majesty ' may cause on Act to be introduced into the Imperial Parliament to provide for the separation of the North and Middle Islands of New Zealand into two separate and independent Colonies, with such provisions for a Federal Union-as Her Majesty's advisers may esteem desirable.' I request that you -will inform the Speaker of the •Council, by whom the Petition is signed, that I have been unable to advise Her Majesty to comply with the prayer Which it contains." The Speaker of the Council (Mr. W. 11. Reynolds) has received a letter from Mr. Stafford 'communicating the substance of the! Duke's despatch. The " Tuapeka Press " says :—"We' ■ are informed upon good authority that: the •'Provincial Government are 'prepared to encourage the formation of Mining Boards under the new Gold-', fields Act, in the Tuapeka and upper . goldfields districts, and to confer upon them considerable administrative powers. This will be a great boon to thfc 'miners, and we trust that they will promptly avail themselves of it. The labors of the Warden will be considerably lightened by the operation bf such a Board. A vote will be placed on the ■next estimates for defraying the expenses. The Government are anxious to '■"'. receive representations.of. the subject from the various mining communities." The " Daily Times " says :—A gold frihl cSse, a&'d'an address hive been •presented to Mr. B. L. Farjeon on his retirement from the office of Manager of the Daily Times and Witness establishment. After describing the card Vase, which is made of x ew Zealand gold by Mr. IFislop of Princes Street, Dunedin. The presentation Svas'iffiade on Saturday afternoon in the composing Boom by Mr. "Vogel in the pre- ' sence of the subscribers. The address contained references to the good feeling and cordiality of co-operation which had existed throughout the establish-' ment during-Mr. Farjeon's connection with it, and great regret was expressed at his retirement, also hearty wishes for his success and happiness. Mr. Farjeon acknowledged'the p'resentati. 'on, his healtli was afterwards proposed ; and drunk with enthusiasm.