sonally offer no authentie information, but may
state that the present valley, both geologically
and physically, is represented by many others
out of the Lammerlaw and adjacent ranges
of mountains; so it may be inferred that other
fields will be found. There is sufficient to
warrant the Government taking steps to or-
ganise a system of surveillance over the mining
population by the appointment of a Commis-
sioner, Police Force, and Escort. The number
of diggers were 150 when I was there, three
days ago, but now they will exceed 300. Dis-
putes were on the carpet when I was there,
and these will be kept down by the temporary
Committee elected by the diggers: but an ear-
nest desire was expressed to me that the Gover-
ment would place a gentleman of standing and
ability to watch over the general interests,
and arrest any tendency to disputes and blood-
shed.

Regarding the prospects of individuals going
to the field a few words are necessary. All
that go well provided with tools and provi-
sions are doing well: so others may do like-
wise; but I met a class in great numbers that
will not do well, and had better remain in con-
stant employment where they are: that is those
who have neither money, tools, nor provisions,
labour at daily hire, at much the same rates
as are given in Dunedin, considering the
difference of cost of food. I heard ten shil-
lings was the rate of wages at the "Diggins";
but I saw instances in which grown-up men
grossly abused the privileges of shelter and
board by refusing to pay for the same. I
met many going up in an unprovided condition,
and this fact will require attention from your
Honor's Government.

I must add my testimony to the highly re-
spectable and orderly character of the class of
population that was actually at work, but
this cannot last long. The evil-disposed and
idle will find their way also, and these require
to be attended to. Apologising for the hasti-
ness of this Report,

I have the honour to be,
SIR,
Your obedient Servant,
J. T. THOMSON,
Chief Surveyor.

P.S.—As I brought in Peter Lindsay's gold,
and deposited it at the Oriental Bank, where
it was weighed, I may state the actual results:

Gold, estimated in the field at 2½ lbs.,
weighed 2 lbs. 3 oz. 14 dwt.

Gold, weighed in the field at 7½ oz., weighed
in Bank 7 oz. 9 dwt.

Some dwts. will require to be deducted for
dross.

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Superintendent's Office,
Dunedin, 28th June 1861.
HIS HONOR THE SUPERINTENDENT directs
it to be notified that
ALFRED FRANCIS OSWIN, ESQUIRE,
Was, on the 25th June current, duly elected
to serve as a Member of the Provincial Coun-
cil of the Clutha District.
By Order,
JOHN LOGAN,
Clerk to Superintendent.

Superintendent's Office,
Dunedin, 27th June 1861.
HIS HONOR THE SUPERINTENDENT directs
it to be notified that he has (as a tem-
porary arrangement) appointed
CHARLES LOGIE, ESQUIRE,
To act as Provincial Treasurer for the Pro-
vince of Otago, vice JOHN M'GLASHAN, ESQ.,
removed.
By Order,
JOHN LOGAN,
Clerk to Superintendent.

Superintendent's Office,
Dunedin, 6th July 1861.
HIS HONOR THE SUPERINTENDENT directs
it to be notified that he has appointed
MR. COLIN ALLAN
Immigration Agent for the Province of Otago,
vice MR. JAMES ADAM, resigned.
By Order,
JOHN LOGAN,
Clerk to Superintendent.

NOTICE.
THE following Footpath—that is to say,
the Footpath running along the front
of Sections 18, 19, 20, 23, and 36, Block XV.,
Stuart-street, Dunedin—having been well and
sufficiently made and completed for the use
and accommodation of Foot Passengers, I, the
Superintendent of the Province of Otago, in
pursuance of the "Footpath Ordinance,"
passed in the year 1847, and the "Empower-
ing Ordinance," passed by the Superintendent
and Provincial Council of the Province of
Otago in the year 1854, do hereby declare the
same to be a Public Footpath within the
meaning of the said first-mentioned Ordinance.

Given under my hand, and issued
under the Public Seal of the
Province of Otago, at Dun-
edin, this fifth day of July,
eighteen hundred and sixty-
one years.

J. RICHARDSON,
Superintendent.