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Tuapeka Times, Volume I, Issue 25, 1 August 1868, Page 3

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i 'A" ptiblib meeting of tittle owners J the Twapeka district fleas *eld in the Til tori* Hotel, Lawrente, on the evening ■ Friday, the 24th ultimo. The meetM was a crowded one, and a large nmnjß of gentlemen, cattle owners; havu^H considerable stake in the proper,eara^B oat of the Regulations, were P^^^H , Mr. Vause was called to the cnair^H stated that the object of the meetinj^H to nominate Wardens for theDepa^H ing District of Tuapeka. In the co^B ;of his opening remarks he referred to^H ifact of the Superintendent reservin{A| right of nominating the chairman wlro was. to preside over the Board of Wardens; and lie- thought such a proceeding an injustice to the district. It wauld> however,. be nesessary for the meeting to decide' upon the course they purposed to pursue, as the names of the gentlemen nominated must be handed to the Warden on the following day. The chairman then put the meeting in possession of the Regulations drawn , out by the Government, stating the- qualifications required, and the duties to be performed by the Board when once constituted. The following may be taken as a summary of the Regulations : — The Superintendent may fnmtimete j time divide the Otago Goldfields into districts;, for the purpeses of these Regulations. '•■" A Board of Wardens shall be estabJithed in, reach district, consisting of chairman' and such number of memI bers as the Superintendent directs. Chairman to be nominated by Superintendent. Wardens to be elected annually on the Ist «f Augui t. The Wardens to be elected by freeholders, Agricultural lease holders, holders of miners' fights, business licenses, and miniag and .mineral leases. i * The Board, shall- have power to regulate their owa proceedings, provided ' that such proceedings shall be assented to by : *fee Superintendent - Morebeing. published in some newspaper circulating in the district. : Great cattle shall mean horned cattle, horses, mules, and asses, and the offspring ef such, above six ssonths of age ; -mall cattle shall mean sheep and goats. Every holder of a miners' right, or a helder of a business license, pccupying land, ahall be entitled to sun two head of cuttle free of charge, provided'such- cattle be branded. Holders of miners' fights or business licenses, and mining, mineral, and agricultural lessees may run cattle in excess, of the number allowed to run free of charge, by obtaining a depasturing license, and persona resident in the district, not. holders of such rights of licenses, may also run cattle - - ;on obtaining a depasturing license. Application for "depasturing licenses must-be made to the neanat-gold receiver! The Assessment Ftea. — For every head of great cattle, 3s/ 6<f. ; do., small iattle, 7d. When six months or more of the annual period shall have expired, then only one half of the ~ above fees shall be charged; Each license granted shall remain in force until the 31st of March. The Chairman of the Board shall keep a register of brands, and a list of * licenses issued, which shall be open for the inspection of the public at the Warden's office, at any time. - Depasturing licenses granted will not authorise the licensee to depasture "cattle on any Wasto Lands of the - Orewn held or- occupied under any ■ ' license or lease from the, Crown. , The Chairman then' thought the meetbig at once should proceed to nominate gentlemen, to the. office. , , . Mr. Robertson on the contrary thought it would be better to get an expression of •pinioh^orf the iabjeet-'before nominaipg any gentleman.. With reference; to the Regulations, which the qhairman had just read, his 'own opinion 'of them was that they were like many other laws and regulations laid down,. a coach and six #ould be driven through them. He would ask of the Superintendent" why not give them the same privilege as the Wardens of the Hundreds who elected their own chairnfin, and to which; they; (on the Qoldfields) were equally entitled. The farmers on the Hundreds had another privilege, they were only charged' 2s. 6d. ' a head per year. for. tjjeir cattle, while the change, on .the^GoHfields was 3s 6d. ; an extra shilling, had been stuck on * their shoulders,- .thinking they were pretty Itrpngj He^aajnot at all pleased with, the Regulations, as there was certain to bo niany grievances under them.* For instance a. miners' right was' a title to two 1 head of cattle; a business license, 3, leasehold^ 3, but there was. no, privilege to the froehjolders. v There may be some who have bought up. their leasehold. He' did not speak for 1 himself for he had not, bwfc - M& 'would' ask '. this ■ . question — weife< I those who ;had \expended their .money in the purchaws of their leasehold, and who i were now 'freeholders, to~be exempt from | the privilege? — for his 4 own part He j thought the freeholder ought to have the preference. With reference to the War- i ienV for Waitahuna and Tuapeka districts/ fee would -like-; to- know if they ire^to^aot as one board. j{^r.;Ma«.kay : they were !)for in the event of t^are being two boards he jconld call in question the boundariss^.as, Waitehuna . wjonld have the large slicV Atlite loaf/ ,'He thought the two district* jnonld.be considered as MieJield, ..„ _ t ..„ . 4 . < . Mr. Or undyi thought the first" thing to j be done was to take the feeling of j the meeting with regard to the nominated ;hairmani ""■*' L • ' H ' - Mr. Ohalmen irould, askv if, the meeting were" to" consider the* Aot or the nomination? The- Ordinance was so loose, they would never be able to work Spon' if/ • He'*h6tigh'i the 'I Government simply "given -^-fehem^ something to pacity "tlidm, and '&H)ouce the Wardens were elected he thought they could not interfere with Jthe Act. He would leave th'e,'-meqting at;once -if its^ object was not to be ,carrieAout— that p( toe nomination of* Wardens. „■'>,-,.- , j Mr. Robertson saw harm in talking )yer>he deciding upon nry wiw, .^tfrftteaJti'm Hub- !

dis^^^^^^^^^^^H catt^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H Evt^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H nom^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H was a^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H no grass, why Warde^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H people had^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H enough land, try should b^^^^^^^^^^^^^^l and when Wa^^^^^^^^^^^^^^J they could impl^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H vernment that *^^^^^^^^^^^^^H too small. Wan^^^^^^^^^^^H plain in this resp^^^^^^^^^^^^J enough, so large i^^^^^^^^^^^H Tuapeka cattle ran.iir^^^^^^^^^H Mr. Grundy .would he before 'said. He w^^^^^^^H pression of the meeting^H|^|^lMi reference to the chairmanbemg nominated by the Superintendent. x The chairman wished to know if Mr. Grundy would desire the resolution to be sent to the Government, ay if so, he thought it would decide with the Government whether the Board should have any distance, but if the expression of the meeting was all that was wanted, he did not think that would militate against proceeding with the business before it. Mr. Grundy said it was merely to test the feeling of th« meeting on the question, so he moved a resolution, which the chairman put to the meeting as follows : — "Fora chairman nominated by the Superintendent." Not one hand was held up. "For a chairman nominated by the people." Unanimous. The question arose whether those who had a qualification for Tuapoka had also one for Waitahuna. The nominations were then proceeded with :—: — Mr. Peter Robertson. — Proposed by Mr. Gascoigne, seconded by Mr. Darton. Mr. David Evans. — Proposed by Mr. iamuel Curreigh, seconded by Mr. < Munro. I Mr. Isaac Mcc. — Proposed by Mr. Docherty, seconded by Mr. Spillsnd. Mr. James Gascoigne. — Proposed by Mr. R. Cox, seconded by Mr. H. Hart. Mr. Thomas Lees. — Proposed by Mr. H. Hart, seconded by Mr Rae. Mr. Samuel Curreigh. — Proposed by Mr. Wm. Livingston, seconded by Thos. .Evans: ' Mr. Wm. Livingston. — Proposed by Mr. Munro, seconded by Mr. Elliot. Mr. David Hunter. — Proposed by Mr. Rae, seconded by Mr. Thos. Lees. Mr. Htopkins proposed and seconded, but declined to stand. Mr. Vaune was proposed and seconded, but declined to stand, as he could not spare the time necessary for the proper discharge of the duties. Mr. Docherty was proposed and seconded, but he also declined to stand. ' Mr. John Michael. — Proposed by Mr. Samuel Curreigh, seconded ,by Mr. Duncan. ' ' J Mr. Darton. — Proposed by Mr. John Michael, seconded by Mr. Samuel Curreigh. Mr. Cameron.— Proposed by Mr. Farra, seconded by' Mr.' IX J. M'Donald. After a' vote of thanks to Mr. Vaus« for his able services as -chairman, the meeting broke up.