ROXBURGH.

Dunstan Times, Issue 315, 8 May 1868, Page 2

ROXBURGH.

(From a Correspondent.) May G. A large and important meeting was hj eld in the Assembly Room last night, for the purpose of taking 'into consideration the report of the lately appointed Goldfields Commission. Mr. Beighton was voted to the chair, and, in opening the business of the meeting, read several extracts from the report, as published in the " Dunstan Times " particularly pointing out the injury which would result to this District by the recommen dations of the Commission being car ried into effect Mr. James Hoyle pi-oposed, and

Mr. James Woodhouse seconded the followii g resolution, " That this meet iii« respectfully desires to urge upon the -Superb, tendent and Executive Couiicil, the great amount of injus- ] tice which will be indicted upon this District, by the recommendations of the Gohlfields commission being carried into effect. Mr. Hoyle forcibly pointed out that although the Commission was appointed for the purpose of devising means for the more economical and efficient management of the Goldfields, the result of their recommendations by the appointment of a Goldfields Inspector and several Assistant Receivers, would in no way add to the efficiency, but considerably increase the cost of management. Mr. W Homier enjoined the residents to exert themselves, lie endorsed all that had fallen from the previous speakers, and also stated that if the people quietly allowed themselves to have the Warden, the only Gold fields officer stationed in this Dis trict to be removed, it would be not only injuring the mining interest, but also injure the Agricultural interest, as the Government would be only too glad to have the excuse of saying, if the district was not of sufficient importance to keej) a Warden, it would be useless to throw open any lands for settlement, he then proposed, " That this meeting feels fully convinced, that if the recommendations of the Gohlfields Commission are carried into effect, it will be the means of considerably increasing the present cost of management of the Goldfields." Mr. David Anderson briefly sechnded the resolution. Mr. Joseph Haughton then proposed, and Mr. George Bidgood seconded, " That this meeting view with alarm, the proposal to remove the Warden from this District toSwitzers and to substitute in his place an Assistant Receiver, as they believe such a step will be prejudicial to the interests of this District, and will in no way diminish the expenses of management.'' All the resolutions were passed unanimously. Messrs. Ireland, das Smith and others addressed the meeting. The Chairman read a petition to the Provincial Council, embodying the foregoing resolutions. The meeting approved of the Petition, and over one hundred names were attached to it before die evening was over.