The Dunstan Times. FRIDAY, JANUARY 17th, 1868.

Dunstan Times, Issue 299, 17 January 1868, Page 2

The Dunstan Times.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 17th, 1868.

Beneath the Rule of Men entirely just, the pen is mightier than the sword.

The long promised Superintendental visit has at length been fulfilled. His Honor accompanied by the Secretary for Land and Works, arc now performing a very hurried tour through the Goldfields, this in some instances is unfortunate, but at the same time it possesses this advantage, that they will by thus dropping in upon people so unexpected, see things as they really are, and not as others have seen them whose approach has been heralded by the braying of trumpets. The resr dents along their line of route, and which includes almost every place of importance, have had the opportunity of making some at least, of their grievances known to those who arc in a position to redress them. Of this advant. age, the people have not been slow to avail themselves. At Alexandra Clyde an ,] Cromwell, deputations re. presenting the wants of each district have waited upon him with long lists of grievances, and in most instances) where the cause has been shown to bo a good one, favorable replies have been j made. His Honor however shows a determination not to be hood-winked, and plainly says “ many votes have been expended which had ho the opportunity of previously knowing how they were to be expended, they would never have been sanctioned by bim ” this is the result of actual observation, and shows the necessity when opportunity occurs for the head of the Executive Government making himself personally acquainted with the details of his department. The visit to this district has not given so much satisfaction as desired, 1

on account of so little, or rather no 'time being allowed to "ive our august visitors a proper reception, but good reasons are given for the contrary. His Honor we should judge plainly sees the urgent necessity for good roads, and uniting with Punedin all the principal Goldfields by one main line, also placing the people in pos session of tire lands, as a means of retaining, as well as adding to the populatoa, A iVir. Jones, of Alex andra, places this matter very forcibly before His FI onor, and thus pictures the penalties to be , incurred by neglect, he says, “ that unloas the peo. pie got the land, there will soon only be Chinamen and Officials loft in the country ’’ We quite endorse Mr Jone’s ideas, being decidedly of opinion, that unless there is some change made, the presence of the European miner in Otago, will in time be a record of the past. His Honor upon his return to Town, will bo able to form a pretty good idea of what the Goldfields really want, and if he is only as good as his word, and we have no reason to think otherwise, but that he will do his best to promote tiro interests of the mining districts, and afford Inducements for people to come and setttle amongst us, upon his next visit he will bo unanimously accorded a right royal reception.