DUNEDIN.

Southland Times, Issue 679, 5 June 1867, Page 2

DUNEDIN.

June 1,.1Q a.m. Plebiscite Voting at the principal booth in the city not yet known. North Dunedin—yes 59?, no 10; North Harboryes 297, ndiO; Hawksbury— yes 76, no 3 : Oamaruf-yes 87, no 5 ; Waikava— yes 125, nol ; Caversham— yes 79, no 0; Green Island— yes 127, no 0; Tokoniairiro — yes 277, roO; Molyneux— yes 95, no i ; . Tn"F^— yes 272, no 27; Mount xifi-Qffer y0w.9'79! •««*»• Tin.lrp.s — VP.a4t2.no 13. These returns from 18 booths, 80 yet to be received. Wellington, Friday.— The " Advertiser" says the evidence before the Slip Committee forces it to abandon it. It has hitherto strongly advocated Kennards interests. 11 a.m., June 4th. : The "Plebiscite" votes for the several polling booths, in addition to those already published, are : — Government Buildings— yes, 1715, no, 23 j Middle School— yes, 91;no,O; Portobellb— yes, 48, no, 0; Mornington— yes, 27; no, 0; East Tairi' Bridge— yes, 47, no, 0; East Tairi School— yes, 151, no, 0 ; Waipori — yes, 300, no, 0 ; Maori. Pomt — yes, 23, no, 5 ; "West Tairi — yes, 35, no, 0 ; Beaumont—yes, 47, no, 0; Horse Shoe Bend — yes, 20, no, 3 ; Arrowtown — yes, 14, no, 3. Yesterday, the Gold Fields Committee brought up their iniervnn report. Warden Robinson; Every, Sub-Trea-surer ; and H. Livingstone ' (clerk to receiver of Land Revenue), refused to answer questions before the committee. The committee requested the speaker to issue warrants, demanding' their appeai*anee at the bar of the House. In theTevening the sergeant-at-arms called their names. Only Livingstone appeared. He declined to answer any questions, giving as a reason — "instructions from Colonial Treasurer," not con-: tempt of Council. House resolved not to fine him. Fined Robinson, £19, or seven days' imprisonment ; Every, £5, or 24 hours. • Last night an advertisement appeared signed by Richardson, on behalf of Colonial Secretary, warning the public and the police, of the illegality of the ordinance passed by the Council, providing for' the administration of justice on the Gold--fields ; and announcing that infririgments of the Goldfields Act will be followed by the utmost rigor of the law. ] Wellington, 3rd June. , The Governor has had a grand reception in Auckland. Stafford's" scheme for supplying the debates to .the Press, is unfavorably, received. : A suspicious fire occurred in Auckland on the 24th ult.j 3 houses burnt. IA : destructive flood has occurred in Hawk es Bay, 4000 sheep, and 40 miles fencing "washed away. :