The Dunstan Times. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1868.

Dunstan Times, Issue 304, 21 February 1868, Page 2

The Dunstan Times.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1868.

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

Movday next is the -polling-day for the election of delegates fur the Mining Conference, ■when we hope to see the miners come forward and elect from among thomsehcs men who have practical knowledge of mining, together with the possession of good sound judgment upon matters affecting the goldfields, to represent them in the Conf rente. Any person possessed of a current miner's right or business license, dated on or before the Ist of January last, will have the opportunity of recording Lis vote, and we should imagine that all having an interest in the goldfields are possessed of the necessary qualification. The opportunity thus placed in the hands of the miners to assist in a revision of the Goldfields Regulations doubtless arises out of the Lite lour of his Honor the Superintendent ■through the Goldfields, who, doubtless must have become thoroughly t.lhe to he fact, that the representatives for the Mining Districts possess but a very indifferent knowledge of the requirements of their constiluen-

cies, u d a thorough incapacity to deal with the Mining Regulations. Gold mining hasnow become a p naanent, and acknowledged Indus ry, and considering that it is at the same time the main spring mf the prosperity of the Province, any movement that may tend to promote the success of the miser, must be looked upon in the most favorable light, let it spring from whatever source it may. Of the desirability of the Conference, there is great diversity of opinion; in the first,place, so little notice has been given of the matter, that its real objects are hut imperfectly understood, no time has been given for con_ sideration, and in many cases that have come under our notice, eligible candidates were not nominated fur want of sufficient time to communicate with them. Anything done in a hurry is seldom “ well dene, ” and a matter of o much importance, as an alteration i > the Mining Regulations, deserves'mature consideration before active steps are taken, however, the desire to forward the interests of the mining community is commendable, and where he intention is to do good, »e cannot but hope that good may come.