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Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 205, 4 January 1872, Page 7

THE GOLD DUTY. Nn ,,. #»a every mining i<itrict o f'i m . portancc can boast of their JUtniiu/ -a O «o c iations, it would not, ws presume, be out of place to point quk a way in which they cauld confer a lusting benefit on the miners of New Zealand. Since their agitation on the Chinese Question has proved to be labour lest — owing, we -think, mainly to the weak resistance offered — we would draw tlieir attentio-n-to tlit \ Export Duty of 2s. 6d. an ounce on gold, which we. think is an unjust tax on their labour. If the Treasury Offices are low, -ami need replenishing, why should oneclass bear the brunt of all ? Why not ' charge so much a bushel on wlv.at, oats, Sc. ? or so much on prevrved meats ? in fact, put an export duty an all provincial produce, so that it will be divided ? It will r be, answered that U is necessary to continue - the Export duty on gold to meet the extracost entailed on Government for the man ; agement of the GoldfieUs. For instance, . the admirable roads we have constructed, io^^ the same; also the enormous expense o/ v paijing one Warden, one Gold Receiver, one Clerk of the Court, .and three policemen to look after four or five districts, with &''■ population of over jour thousand. The.re.-. > venue derived from mineis' .rights at one,. , pound should be reducedjatJleast to one-half. Applications, registrations of claims and water races must be something considerable, not calculating the amount of dutiable goods consumed by miners, which is more- than aiiZL equivalent for all ihey receive: We would suggest that petitions for tlie abolition of the-JExport Duty on gold, also for ther r&~ duction* of miners' right's to -one-half,- 6e' drawn up, and two or* three delegates, ' ac-< ording to population-, be—appointed froiy, c- 1 ch- district, all of .whom to nieet in Du'r£ elm on a day agreed upon, to present the', petitions. Let them- be men ivho are de- - iermined to have justice done to thewclass. TJiegmust not be put off -with. the worth-out ■ sop of "' Qh! we will see into the matter,^, and let you. know in a few weeks what can. be done for you. 1 ' Now is the time far every miner in the Province to rix a*p" -agci'mit this .unjust i nposition. - .Let them* . resolse to agitate until it is removed^. :.Wt they^vfr 1 act' in unison and show a bold froidyi^Govet^ment-dare-noihnegled-iiheir--demandsfor their rights. If. that .course should be of no avail, we would advise them to lay in a stock of gvmpowder tea, warranted to go off. Remember Cox Bros., Storekeepers, Waipori. Hown with Monopoly ! — [At)yt.] Sbrangers paying a visit to Dunedin are often at a losK-to know what is tlie best establishment to visit for the purchase of drapery and clothing. Herbert, Haynes, and Co. offer special advantages to the - public thit nan be met • with nowhere else in the city. They keep at all times the largest aiid best assorted stock of event class of gvo'ds, imported direc*~from the leading manufacturers and warehousemen \at homa, which being bought entirely upon cash tei-msj they are-cnib!ed~fo offer goofh of sv/fo sterling value, as cannot be equalled by any other house in the trade. Every 'article in stock is marked at a fived price for ready money, from t^kieh no abatement is 'ever made, so thut tfte v most inexperienced buy their goods at the same prices as the best judges. The terms are —net cash, without discount or reductions of any kind. 4 fuller description of theik^ stock .will be found in an advertit.wrii on the third page. of this paper, — [A.DVT.]