THE Otago Daily Times. "Inveniam viam aut faciam." [Established November 15, 1861.] DUNEDIN, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1866.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23320, 12 October 1937, Page 2

THE Otago Daily Times. "Inveniam viam aut faciam." [Established November 15, 1861.] DUNEDIN, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1866.

SEVENTY-ONE YEARS AGO

S' The session of the Assembly has come to a termination, with the result of more than eighty Bills upon all subjects conceivable, excepting those upon which the Middle Island rested its great hope. Its liability for Native expenditure not only continues as before, but there are still all those great inducements to Native difficulties, which must continue so long as the management of Native affairs is left to the General Government. . . .

. . . That in Otago a strong feeling upon public affairs should be shown is, in itself, prima fade evidence of the justness of the cause, because a people less given to meddling with political questions, could scarcely be named. Otago has suffered from the want of a public opinion upon public affairs, and that now this supineness is to be ended, affords high promise for the future. But let us hope the reaction will be a wise one. If it is to be strong and enduring—if it is to work more than a temporary end, it must not be of a personal nature, it must be widely based. The less we hear ox individuals, excepting in reference to their support of or opposition to particular measures, the better. If, as we take it, Otago is bent upon initiating the redress of wrongs under which it, in common with the rest of the mis-governed Colony, labors, it must be remembered it is commencing a movement, the fame and the effect of which will survive any merely personal action.

The schooner now building on the reclaimed ground is nearly completed, and will be ready for launching in a few days. The members of the Volunteer Fire Brigade have consented to be present with thier engines to-night, and assist in forcing water into the vessel’s hold for the purpose of ascertaining if she is watertight. A most valuable discovery has been made in Southland. It is found that round a considerable portion of the sea coast the iron sand on the beach contains a large proportion of platinum. ... fBY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) WELLINGTON, Thursday, The Captain of the Sturt, when off Patea yesterday, was told by some soldiers that from one to two hundred rebels had surrendered their arms to Major M’Donnell. A competent person is being sent to Wareham, Castle Point, to report on a petroleum spring. When discovered it was set on fire, and burnt for a week. The efforts of several men were required to extinguish It. . , . SHIPPING. PORT CHALMERS.-Oct. 11. The ship Queen Bee, from London, arrived at the Heads early yesterday morning, signalled for a tug. and was towed up during the afternoon, and anchored in a discharging berth off Rocky Point. She left Gravesend on June 26th, ... In addition to a large general cargo, she brings 33 passengers. 13 of whom are first cabin. . . .