ELECTION OF SUPERINTENDENT.

West Coast Times, Issue 217, 30 May 1866, Page 2

ELECTION OF SUPERINTENDENT.

An Election Notico publishod in our issue of tho 18th instant, by Dr, Donald, tho Chief Returning Officer for tho provinoo, fixes This I Day for taking votes for tho oleotion of SuperI intondent. Tho only porsous ontitlod to voto are thoso whoso names aro inscribod on tho Electoral Roll. Holders of Minors' Eights and Business Liconscs aro not qualified as electors. No intimation is given of tho hours botween which votes will bo recorded ; but tvo prosumo the poll will closo at four p.m. Ths polling placos ia tho Weslland district are— tho Wardons' Courts at Uokilika, Grey mouth, Waimoa, Kaniori, Ross, and Okarita. ■ ■ — ♦ Tho Otago Steamship Company's screw stcamor South Australian, staled youtorday at mid-day for Melbourne As will bo seen by our shipping vows, about eighty passengers took their departuro from this port by hor. Excepting two ounces, no gold was shippod by this well-known and fayorito steamer. "J-.Wo understand that an information is about to bo laid against tho men Purcoll, Donovan, and Ilourigan, for having on tho morning of tho 22nd instant, burglariously entered tho Quoonstown Hotol, under circumstaucos whioh must bo patent to' all our renders, in connoction with tho caso now boing procooclod with boforo (ho Rosidont Magistrate.

Last night a mooting of tho ]?iro Brigado took place at tho ongino houso. Tho business gone through was confined to rocoiving tbo report of tlvo ball committee, and mating tho necessary arrangements for procooding to tho theatre this ovoning. Wo boliovo no fowor than fifty cases aro sot down on the civil list to como boforo tho Kesidont Magistrate this week: To-nigUt tho porforinanco of " Tho Rivals," and " Boots at tho Swan," takos placo at fcho Princo of Wales Theatre, by tho mornbors of tbo. Brooko Amatour Dramatic Club, for tbo boncfit of tho funds of tho Firo Brigado. Wo aro cortain a bumpor houso wll bo tho result. Wo may assuro oflr roadors that, judging from tho rehearsals wo havo witnossod, a greater treat is in storo for thoso who purpose boing prosont than thoy imagine Wo nood hardly add that, thougk tho main object of fcho performance is for a public bonofit, liovortholoss full valuo will bo reooivod by thoso who raako tho small invostmont nocessary for admission. It will be swn bj r«feronco to ou* repo»fc o^ proceedings in the Resident Magistrate's Court, that th%oaso in support of tho information against Mr Bruckon, for manslaughter, has olosod, and that tho caso for tho dofonco will be oponcd this morning. I Okarita has had its Queen's Birthday Ball. The local papor says :— '• Credit is duo to Messrs Kennedy and Co., of tho Club Hotol, for tho trouble thoy undertook, and *ho taste they displayed in carrying out tho arrangomonts for tho ball Trhioh was hold in thoir houso on Thursday, tho annivorsary of ho» Majesty's birthday. It Was tho second occasion on whioh the proprietors afforded tbo inhabitants tho opportunity of mooting under oiroumstances very favorablo to tho enjoyment of an ovening, and although many who woro dosirouß of attending wore prevented from doing so, a very pleasant party assembled, and dancing nos kopt up to an hour considerably beyond tho usual time for relirornont. Undor tho inspection of Mr O'Donnoll, tho prosont rosidont partnor, tho largo diningroom of tho hotel was vory tastefully decorated for tho occasion, and no effort was spared by thoso in clmrgo of the different departin onts in contributing to tho pleasures of the meeting, and tho enjoyment of tho guests. Tho only interruption to tho dancing was tho placing upon tho tablo ofa sumptuous suppor, and that was an interruption which was naturally accoptod as tho gem of tho programme, tho delicacies gleaned from looal and other sources boing most croditablo to tho catoring capabilities of tho hosts. Excepting this successful meeting organisod by Messrs Kenn«dy nncl Co., tho annual holiday did not rocoive marked attontion from tho residents of Okarita, tho majority contenting thomßolves with drinking hor Majesty's health as froquontly as possiblo in tho intervals of business ."