CHARLESTON NEWS.

Westport Times, Volume II, Issue 167, 12 February 1868, Page 3

CHARLESTON NEWS.

A preliminary meeting of miners and others, was held at Black's Royal Mail Hotel on Monday evening, to consider what steps should be taken in the matter of the proposal to send delegates to the conference called by Mr Kynuersly. Mr Savage occupied the chair, and the following resolutions were come to :—l. " That this meeting is of opinion that the calling together a conference for the revision <of the Mining Regulations by Mr •Commissioner Xynnersley would not be attended with the same advantage to the mining community of this and any other district, as the establishment of a Mining Board." 2. " That a public meeting of the miners of the district of Charleston be convened for Saturday evening next, at 7 o'clock, at the Camp, for the purpose of considering the desirability of electing representatives for the purpose of revising and amending the Groldfields' Regulations, as requested by Mr Kynnersley." 3. " That this meeting elect a deputation to wait upon Mr Kynncrsley on his arrival in Charleston, with a view of ascertaining more definitely than is shown, per advertisement, the duties the conference would be called on to discharge, and the power placed at their disposal; and also to learn from him whether he is favorable to the establishment of a Mining Board; the said deputation to consist of Messrs D.M'donnell. Bain, Davis, Haines and Savage, 5. " That the subjects of establishing a Mining Board, and a conference for the revision of the mining laws having been freely ventilated, it is desirable that the sense of the public meeting called for. be taken as to which of the two measures they are in favor of 6. "That a deputation wait upon Mr. "Warden Lightband, requesting that the use of the Camp Reserve be granted for the public meeting on Saturday."

THE ELECTION. Considerable interest appears to be taken in the election which came off on Monday, judging from the crowd which remained all day assembled outside the Court House. The following is the statement of the poll at 4 o'clock. Bain 112 Home ... 47 Graham ... ... 34 was generally received as an indication of how the election would go, but those best acquainted with Brighton had doubts whether Horn's majority

there would not be more than sufficient to counterbalance the Charleston voting. The result shows the correctness of the surmise, and at the same time is evidence of the greater interest taken in public matters by our neighbors, for with half our population they polled more votes. The declaration at Brighton was— Home 190

Graham'.. ... ... 3 Bain 1 showing that the Brightonians polled as one man for their townsman. The results of the polling at Cobden and Ahaura have not reached us, but the returns from these places will not materially affect the main issue. In Cobden itself there is only one man, we believe, qualified to vote, and he happens to be in Charleston. It seems the township was withdrawn from the goldfields about twelve months ago, but inhabitants, although freeholders, have not yet been placed upon the electoral roll, so that any votes polled there will come from the few business people and miners on the North Beach, with perhaps a stray one or two from the other side of the river, Greymouth.