MINING CONFERENCE.

Dunstan Times, Issue 471, 28 April 1871, Page 2

MINING CONFERENCE.

The following nolice to miners is published it the “ Provincial Government Gazette” of the lOth'inst. The Government of Otago being aware that it is proposed by the Colonial Execu tive to introduce, during the ensuing session of the General Assembly, a Bill to consolidate and amend the several Acts relating to the ahninistiation of the Goldfields ; and, being desirous of affording the miners an op. portunity of expressing their opinions in a most direct manner upon the legislation necessary in their interest; and, further, ef suggesting such alteration of the Regulations as may be suitable to the advanced condition goldlnining in the province, have resolved to appoint a commission for that purpose ; and holders of miners’ rights and business licenses are invited to select delegates from amongst themselves to take part in the Conferences, to be held in Dunedin early in the month of May. The Otago Goldfield has therefore been divided into six districts, from each of which one delegate may be elected, in accordance with the following regulations : 1. Every Delegate must be the holder of a current Miners’ Right or Business License issued on or before the Ist of January, 1871. 2. Nominations of proposed Delegates may be made by holders of Miners’ Rights only, on or before Monday, May 1, in writing, addressed to the •* The Warden,” and in the following form, wt.ich is to be signed by the proposer and seconder. — FORM (Place and date.) To the Warden at We hereby nominate(insert name in full) as a Mining Delegate, to represent the District of Proposer. No. of Miners’ Right. Date of Do. Where issued. Seconder. No. of Miners’ Eight. Date of Do. Where issued. 3. If two or more delegates are nominated for any district, a poll by open voting will be taken on Thursday, May 4, at theplaces hereinafter named ; and the person for whom the largest number of votes may be polled will be declared elected. 4. Every voter must produce his current miners’ right or business license, dated on or before Ist January, 1871 ; and the Returning Officer ehadl stamp or write across every

miners' right and business license so produced, the word " Voted" and the date. 5. Holders of miners' rights may record their votes in writing in the following form; but in such case it will bo lequisite for the miners'right of the voter to be produced by the person entrusted with the voting paper. FOltM. Place and da'e. To the Warden at I desire to record my vote for (insert name in full). (Signature in full of voter.) DISTRICTS. Wakatip Arrowtown Q teenstown, Arrow, * Macctown. Dunstau Cromwell Clyde, Cromwell, Black's Teviot Roxburgh Roxburgh. Alexandra. Tuapeka Blue Spur Waitahuna.Mjfre Spur Mount IdaNaseby St. Bathan's. Switzcrs Switzers Switzers, Nokomai. At 4 p.m. on the day of nomination, the Warden or Clerk officiating will publicly notify the name of the person or persons who may have been nominated. The poll will be taken at the Court House in each place; or. if there be no Court Ho se then in such other building as the Warden of the district may direc*. C. E, Haughton, Secretary for Land and Works. Dunedm\ 1 lth Apri', 1871. 5 —sg*