THE Otago Daily Times. “Inveniam viam aut faciam.” DUNEDIN, TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 1862. Shipping Intelligence.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21988, 24 June 1933, Page 2

THE Otago Daily Times. “Inveniam viam aut faciam.” DUNEDIN, TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 1862. Shipping Intelligence.

SEVENTY-ONE YEARS AGO.

PORT CHALMERS.— June 23. Three steamers conveyed passengers to Waikouaiti to-day—the Geelong, Samson, and Lyttelton,--t-the present fine weather encouraging many to visit the . Higblay diggings, who had been deterred by the weather which, for some time past prevailed. • Mr. Scott, engineer, is actively engaged in making bis preliminary arrangements for the removal of the Victory from'the beach in Wiokliffe Bay, and it is expected that by Wednesday the steamer Samson will tow round to Wickliffe the barge Brothers, containing the anchors 'and chains and other appliances to be made *nse of on the'occasion. . . . It is a singular illustration of the desire to preserve intact the exclusive or isolated character of Provincial Institutions, that although abundant provisions have been made for the Separation of Provinces, there is also a lack of any recognised means whereby two or more Provinces can form a union or federation, for the purpose of promoting a common object. It seems to have been contemplated that each Province should dwell within itself, and leave its neighbours to do the same. ... A preliminary meeting of shipowners and master mariners was held last night at the Provincial Hotel, Stafford-street, for the purpose of initiating the formation of a company, to be designated “ The Port Chalmers and Dunedin Lighterage Company.” . , . It is a subject of congratulation that a movement, calculated to rectify long-existing abuses and to establish a better system, has at length been determined upon. We have been informed, on reliable authority, that a nugget, weighing 3J oz., was obtained on Wednesday last, in 6 feet sinking, at Munroe’s Gully, The nugget was quite solid and free from quartz. Mining is still, continued at the Wakatip, and with fair prospects of a regular gold field being eventually developed. . . . We stated the other day, with reference to the Female Emigration movement, which is at present occupying much public attention in England, that in the list of colonies selected as suitable fields for emigration, New Zealand seemed to have been overlooked. We are glad, however, to find that we were mistaken, and that Otago is one of the places selected. . . .