THE MINERS' PETITION.

Westport Times, Volume IV, Issue 707, 6 September 1870, Page 2

THE MINERS' PETITION.

The following reply to the petition, praying for the withdrawal, by his Excellency, of the powers delegated to the Superintendent of Nelson and the establishing of Mining Boards on the Nelson South-West. Goldfields, has been received by the memorialists from Mr G. A. Cooper, Under Secretary : ■ Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, August 29th. Gentlemen, —I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your petition to the Governor, praying that his Excellency will withdraw the powers delegated to the Superintendent of Nelsonoverthe South-West Goldfields.and will give effect to section 56, part IX, of the" Goldfields Act, 1866." His Excellency cannot be advised to entertain such an application on the ground of merely a general expression of dissatisfaction with the excess of delegated powers of the officer to whom such powers are delegated. Specific charges should be made in order that the delegate may be called on, if requisite, for explanation, and that the Government may be enabled to judge between the parties. ' With respect to the formation of a Mining Board, his Honor the Superintendent of Nelson will, as Governor's delegate, with whom the consideration of the matter rests, have his attention called to the prayer of the petition.— I have the honor to be, gentlemen, your most obedient servant, G. A. Coopee, Under Secretary.