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Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 217, 28 March 1872, Page 7

THE GOLD DUTY. Now that every mining district of importance can boast of their Mining Associations, it would not, we presume, be out of place to point-out a way in which they could confer a lasting benefit on the miners of New Zealand. Since their agitation on the Clrinene Question has proved to be labour loi>i — owing j we think, mainly to the weak resist? ance offered — we would draw their attention to tlie, 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, and need replenishing^ why should one. class bear the brunt of all ? Why not charge so much a busliel on wheat, oats, t&e. ? or so much on preserved meats t in fact, fytit an export duty on all provincial produce, so that it will be divided ? It will be answered that it is necessary to continue the Exi)ort duty on gold to mcd- tlie. extra cost entailed on Government for the management of thk Goldfidds. For instance, tjie admirable roads we Jiave constructed to tlie same ; also the enormous expense of paying one Warden, one Gold Receiver, one Clerk of the Court, and three policemen to look after four or five districts, with a population of over four thousand. Tlie reveyiue derived from miners' rights at ane pound slwnld be reduced at least to one-half. Applications, registrations of claims and ■vjater races must be something considerable, not calculating the amount of dutiable goods consumed by miners, which is more than an equivalent for all they reccivs. We ivoiil'l suggest that petitions for the abolition of the Export Duty on gold, a 7 so for tlie reduction of miners' rights to one-lialf, bt drawn up, and two or three delegates, according to population, be appointed from each district, all of whom to meet in Duvedinona day agreed' upon, to present the petitions. Let them be mj>n who are determined to have justice done to tlieir class. Theg must not be put off with the vjom-out sop of v Oh I we will see into tlie matter, and let you know in a fexo weeks what can bz done for you." Now is the time for every miner in the Province to rise up against this unjust imposition. Let them resolve to agitate until it is removed. It tlis.y but act in unison and show a bold front, the Government dare not neglecl tlieir demanils for their rights. If that course should be of no ava,il, we xoonld advise them to lay in a stock of gunpowder tea, warranted to go off. Bemembp-r' Cox Bros > Storekeepers, Waipori. Down- with M«nopoly!— [Ai>vt.] • .

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