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Tuapeka Times, Volume V, Issue 255, 19 December 1872, Page 4

TENDERS. WANTED, Tenders for the Purchase of Drugs and Patent Medicines, the property of the late Mr. Bryan M'Swiney, a list of which can be seen at M. Hay's Auction Room. Tender* must be lodged with the undersigned on or before Friday, 20th December curt. M. HAY, Auctioneer. TIT ANTED known, that A. Humphrey has REMOVED to his NEW PREMISES at Corner of Colonsay and Whitehaven streets. WANTED known, that Mr. M. Hay holds sales by auction of Furniture and Miscellaneous Articles, every Saturday Evening. WANTED known, that Frank Pollock can obtain Situations for General Servants. Several boys and erirls wanted. A PPLICATIONS are invited lor me -^- Office of Second Master for the Invercargill Grammar School, about to be established. Salary, not less than £200 per annum. The successful applicant will be expected to be in Invercargill to commence his duties after the Christmas vacation. Applications must be received not later than 21st December, 1872, and be accompanied by testimonials and references, to be addressed to the "Chairman, Invercargill School Committee, Invercargill, New Zealand." PHCENIX WATER RACE CO. DIVIDEND. A DIVIDEND of Five Siillings per Share will be paid at tho Company's Office Peel-street, Lawrence, ou and after Monday, 9th December, 1872. Wm. HAVES, Secretary. PHCENIX WATER RACE CO. JT is hereby notified that Mr. WILLIAM GOLDSMITH has been appointed by the Directors of the above Company Collector of all outstanding accounts due for Water. War. HAVES, Secretary. THE order of time and place for offer, ing Holy Sacrifice of the Mass in the Tnapeka District : — Lawrence 2 Ist Sunday of the month „ 1 3rd Sunday at 11 a.m. Waitahuna 1 3rd Sunday at 9 a.m. Teviot 2 2nd Sunday of the month Waipori 2 4th Sunday of the month The Catechism will be taught and Vespers recited on the occasions above mentioned, at three and half-past six o'clock respectively, W. J. LARKTN. Lawrence, September 20, 1871. THE GOLD DUTY. Now that tttry mining district of importance can boast of tiieir Mining Associations, it lomild not, I presume, be out of place to point out a xoay in which they could confer a lasting benefit on the miners of Neio Zealand. Since tJieir agitation on the Chinese Questions has proved to be labour lod— oun'ug, I think, mainly to the weak resistance offered — J xoould draw their attention to the Expott Duty of 2s, 6d an ounce on gold, which I think is an unjust tax on their labour. If the Treasury Offices are low, and need replenishing, tohy slwvld one class hear the hrunt of all ? Why not charge so much a bushel on wheat, oats, Sc. ? or so much on preserved meats ? hi fact, put an export duty on all provincial produce, so that it will be divided ? It will be answered tluit it is necessary to continue the Export duty on gold to meet the extra cost entailed on Government for the management of tlie Goldfields. For instance, tlie admirable roads we Ivave constructed to the 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 po/yulaiiou of over four tJkousAnd. Tlie. revenva derived from minert? rights at one pound sliaidd be reduced «t least to one-half. Applications, registrations of claims and water races must be something considerable, not cnlcufating the amount of dutiable goods conmmed by mmefs, which is more than an equivalent for aU they receive. I would suggest that petitions for the abolition of the Export Duty an fold, aha for the reduction of mvmri rights to one-half, be drawn up, and two or three delegates, according to population, be appointed from eachdistriet, all of whom to meet in Dunedin on a day agreed upon, to present the petitions. Let them be men who are determined to haw justice done to thtir class. Tfiey must not be put off with the, worn aat sop of "Oh! ice will see into the matter, and let yon know in a few weeks what can be done for you." Now is tlie time for every miner in the Province to rise up against this unjust imposition. Let them resolve to agitate until U is removed. If they but act in unison and show a bold front, the Government dare not neglect their demands /w* their rights. If that course should he of no avail, I would, advise them to lay in a stock of gunpowder tea, warranted to go off. Remember J. Co£, Storekeeper, WaipqrL Down . xoith Mo nopoly !—[Aj>vt.]