WESTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL.
MINERS’ RIGHTS.
At the evening sitting of the Westland County Council on Wednesday last the question of the reduction of miners rights was taken into considera- „ tion. Mr M'Goldrick moved—“ That in the opinion of this Council it is highly necessary that the price of miners’ rights be reduced to ten shillings, and that the member for the district, when elected, be communicated with on the subject by the Chairman, and asked to take the necessary steps to give effect to this resolution, on the meeting of Parliament.” He thought it would be wise for the Council to pass this resolution. He did not think any revenue would be lost thereby. In the twentieth year of Westland it was hard to burden men with the tax. There were hundreds of miners who did not take out rights at all, but who would do so if the price were reduced. He did not think there was any chance of the gold duty being abolished, owing to the opposition of the Upper House. Mr Hirter seconded the motion, Mr Camming supported the motion. Mr M‘Whirter moved an amendment, to insert after the words “ ten shillings,” “and that the gold duty be abolished." He thought the gold duty was a sore tax on untune. Mr Eose seconded the amendment. The Chairman supported the amendment. He always had advocated the ~ abolition of the gold duty, and now the Grown lands races would supply the ' deficiency in County revenue caused bv .. the abolition of the dtuy. Mr M‘Goldrick objected to the amendment as it would defeat .h.j ..ojoct ofTiis resolution. Mr Jack was tired of homing bo much electioneering humbug about • oppression and severe .taxation. Tins sort of talk was always heard just be;fpre the elections, Mr Camming thought the miners , were oppressed and should get some
relief. He would oppose the amendment. The amendment was lost on a division^—Ayes : Messrs Hose, M'Whirter, and the Chairman. Noes Messrs Gumming, Hirter, Jack, and M‘Goldrick. The motion was then carried on the voices.
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Kumara Times, Issue 2515, 12 July 1884, Page 3
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339WESTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL. Kumara Times, Issue 2515, 12 July 1884, Page 3
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