The Otago police have recently been making a raid amongst the Chinese miners who were suspected of working without miners’ rights. Not less than £250 was secured to the revenue by this means. Some characteristic stories are told of how John tries to avoid the distasteful tax —in one instance jumping into a tailrace half full of water, and running as if for bare life; in others crawling under bunks and stretchers, from which they will only be dislodged by gentle persuasion from the end of a whip or stick.
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New Zealand Mail, Issue 50, 6 January 1872, Page 3
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90Untitled New Zealand Mail, Issue 50, 6 January 1872, Page 3
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