BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Issue 3219, 14 June 1873, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

{From the New Zealand Press Association.) Wellington, June 13.

Acting on the resolution of the Assembly last session, the Executive have agreed to the following conditions under which rewards will be given for the discovery of new goldfields from the date hereof till the 31st December, 18741. That any person may be deemed a discoverer who shall first find gold and notify the same in writing, either to the Superintendent of the Province, or Chairman of the County of Westland, or nearest Warden or Resident Magistrate. In such notification the discoverer shall state as nearly as practicable the exact locality and distance from the nearest gold workings or nearest town. %, If two or more persons simultaneously discover gold in the same locality, or places immediately adjacent, and each severally comply with the conditions above mentioned, the sum proper to be awarded will be divided amongst the several persons who have discovered the goldfield, in snob manner as shall be determined, after due by the Secretary for Crown Lands or his appointee. 3. Rewards will only be given for discoveries made public subsequently to the publication of this notice. Conditions applicable to North Island(a.) Newlydiscovered goldfield must be distant at least thirty miles from the nearest gold workings. (6.) A reward of L 5,000 will be given for first newly -discovered goldfield that yields 25,000 ounces between the date hereof and the 31st December, 1874, Should the yield not amount to 25,000 ounces, the reward will be reduced according to the following graduated scale L 4,000 if the field yield 20,000 ounces before the 31st December, 1874 j L 3,000 ditto if 16,000 ditto; L 2,000 ditto if 10,000 ditto; LI,OOO ditto, if 5,000 ditto, (c) No prospecting to be allowed on Native l^witmt

tbe.eonWt of ttoMWownprspre^onsly oht*M, °h tU £ a ? ve MSj&te*. - goto* on Native lamli without the consent of the owners are liable to the penalties imposed by the Acts relating to goldfields, and will forfeit all claim to reward. (e) Native owners will be entitled to rewards, provided that, it tne discovery be made on their own lands, they enter into arrangements with the Goyenimenfc for throwing such land open for mining purposes to the public. -Conditions applicable to the Middle Island :—(a) Newly discovered goldfield must be distant at least ten miles from the nearest gold workings. (6) No rewards shall exceed L 2,000. (w Kewards not exceeding in the whole L 5.000 will be given in accordance with the following scaleL2.ooo, if the field yields 20 r c0l) ounces before Ist December, 1874; LI,OOO ditto, if 10,00) ditto. 4 The words “nearest gold workings” shall mean gold workings on which miners are actually employed searching for gold. Two slight shocks of earthquake were felt here last night. ~. , ' _ . : ... The Luna sails to-night for Nelson, with the Hon. Mr M*Lean, to meet the Governor, and will return on Sunday. The Governor telegraphed a desire not to have a procession, but will receive addresses after the swearing in on Monday. Gbkyhouth, June IS. About midnight, a deputation, consisting of the Mayors of Greymouth and Hokitika, and Borough Councillors, went on board the Claud outside the bar, and presented a congratulatory address to. the Governor, who in reply expressed his sincere thanks for the address and trouble taken by the deputation. A large meeting last night passed resolutions affirming the desirability of a railway to connect the East and West Coasts of the Middle Island, and requesting the General Government to make surveys to ascertain the most advantageous route. ,A large committee was appointed. The Mayor o? Hokitika and several councillors were present. Auckland, June 12. Levy Cockerton, messenger of the Bank of New South Wales, was found dead in the bank; and a woman, named MariaHeyuolds, found dead in the Cemetery. GRAHAMSTOwjr, June 13. A man named Daniel Burke has been remanded on a charge of having, on the 24th April, at Mercury Bay, murdered a clerk in Sawmill, named James Marks. They were drinking together, and both the worse for liquor. They left the hotel together, and the body of the deceased was found a fortnight after. At the inquest, the jury returned a verdict of found drowned, but recent facts led to Burke’s arrest. Napib June 13. The Union Bank is the successful tenderer for the Provincial Account. It gives 3 per cent, on the daily balance. The Education Bill has been read a second time.