NEW ZEALAND.

![Coat of Arms]

OTAGO

PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT

GAZETTE.

Published by Authority.

Vol. XII. DUNEDIN, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1868. No. 525.

NOTICE.

THE GOVERNMENT OF OTAGO, recognising the necessity for a revision in the Gold-fields Regulations, and being desirous to give Miners an opportunity of assisting to frame New Regulations, suitable to the advanced condition of Gold Mining in this Province, have resolved to appoint a Commission for that purpose; and holders of Miner’s Rights and Business Licenses are invited to select delegates from amongst themselves to take part in a Conference to be held in Dunedin early in the month of March.

The Otago Goldfield has therefore been divided into seven Districts, from each of which one Delegate may be elected in accordance with the following Regulations:—

1. Every Delegate must be the holder of a current Miner’s Right or Business License, issued on or before the 1st January, 1868.

2. Nominations of proposed Delegates may be made by holders of Miner’s Rights only, on or before Monday, 17th February, in writing, addressed to “The Warden,” and in the following form, which is to be signed by the proposer and seconder:—

   FORM.

   (Place and date.)

   To the Warden at

   We hereby nominate (insert name in full) as a Mining Delegate, to represent the District of

   Proposer. No. of Miner’s Right. Where issued.
   Date of Do.
   Seconder. No. of Miner’s Right. Where issued.
   Date of Do.

3. If two or more Delegates are nominated for any District, a poll will be taken on Monday, 24th February, at the places hereinafter named; and the person for whom the largest number of votes may be polled, will be declared elected.

4. Every voter must produce his current Miner’s Right or Business License, dated on or before 1st January, 1868, and the officiating Warden or Clerk shall stamp or write across every Miner’s Right and Business License so produced, the word “Voted” and the date.

5. Holders of Miner’s Rights who may be working at a greater distance than two miles from the nearest Polling-place, may record their votes in writing in the following form; but in such case it will be requisite for the Miner’s Right of the voter to be produced by the person entrusted with the voting-paper.

   FORM.

   (Place and date.)

   To the Warden at

   I desire to record my vote for (insert name in full.)

   (Signature in full of voter.)

6. Voters may record their votes in any District, but for one Candidate only.

   N.B.—The Government are anxious that wherever practicable, that branch of Mining which is predominant in each District should be represented.

DISTRICTS. PLACES OF NOMINATION. POLLING PLACES.

Wakatipu Queenstown Queenstown, Skippers, Arrow, Cardrona, Mace Town
Dunstan Clyde Clyde, Cromwell, Nevis
Teviot Roxburgh Roxburgh, Moa Flat, Alexandra
Tuapeka Lawrence Lawrence, Waitahuna, Waipori
Taieri Naseby Naseby, Hamilton, Hyde, M’Crae’s
Manuherikia Black’s No. 1 Black’s No. 1, Drybread, Dunstan Creek
Mataura Switzer’s Switzer’s, Nokomai

At 4 p.m. on the day of nomination, the Warden or Clerk officiating will publicly notify the name of the person or persons who may have been nominated.