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Tuapeka Times, Volume V, Issue 257, 2 January 1873, Page 4

THE order of time and place for offering Holy Sacrifice of the Mass in the Tuapeka District : — Masses. 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. LARKIN. Lawrence, September 20, 1871. WANTED, a Girl, as General Servant. Apply to J. C. Arbuckle, Peelstreet, Lawrence. WANTED, a smart Lad, to learn the Bakery business. Apply to S. Wootton. WANTED 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 girls wanted. TjiROM Ist January, 1873, the Banks will discontinue opening their respective Offices at Wetherstones F O -R SALE. I FIRST-RATE PIANOFORTE, in Walnut, guaranteed in good order and beautiful tune. Apply to F. MEYER. £2 REWARD. HTRAYED from Tuapeka, a bay Mare, branded X on °ff shoulder, hind fetlock white, and a lump on nose. Supposed to have gone to Main's Run, Cottisbrook, Strath Taieri. The above reward will be paid to anyone returning the same to Mr. Henderson, Wetherstones ; or to the owner, SAMUEL WOOTTON, Lawrence. HPEARGRASS FLAT HOTEL. This commodious Hotel, situated nine miles from Alexandra, on the Teviot road, and lately purchased by the undersigned from Hugh M'Kenzie, is now replete with every comfort for the travelling public. Waggoners can always rely on obtaining oats and chaff at lowest prices. HUGH CROSSAN. THE GOLD DUTY. Ifoio that every mining district of importance can boast of their Mining Associations, it would not, I pxesume, be out of place to point out a way in which they could confer a lasting benefit on the miners of flew Zealand. Since tlicir agitation on-the CTiinese Questions has proved to be labour hot — owing, I think, mainly to thfi weak resistance offered — / would draw their attention to tlie Expott Duty of 2s. 6d an ounce on gold, which I think is an unjust tax on their lajbour. If the Treasni~y Offices are low,*and need replenishing, why should one class bear the brunt of all ? Why not charge so much a bushel on wheat, oats, &c. ? or so much on presumed meats ? in put an export duty on all provincial produce, so tlud it will be divided ? It will be answered that it is necessary to continue the Export duty on gold to meet the extra cost entailed on Government for the management of the Goldfields. For instance, tits admirable roads we have 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, toith a populatiou of over four thousand. The revenue derived from miners' rights at one pound should be reduced at least to one-half. Applications, registrations of claims and water race.s must be-something considerable, not cnlculating the ammmt of dutiable goods consumed by miners* which is more tJian an equivalent for all tiiey receive. I would suggest Hhat petitions for ths abolition of the Export Duty, an gold 4 also for the reduction of miners' rights to one-half, be drawn up, and two or three delegates, according to population, be appointed from each district, all of whom to meet i/n Dunedin on a day agreed upon, to present the petitions. Let them be men who are determined to have justice done to their class. They must not be put off ivith the worn out sop of "Oh ! we will see into, the matter, and let yon know in a few weeks what can be done for you. 17 Now is the time for ecery miner £n th§ Province to rise up against this unjust*%mposUion. Let- them resolve to agitate until it is removed. If they, but act in. unison and show a bold front, the Government dare not neglect their demands for their rights. ' If that course should be of no avail, I would advise them to fay in a stock of gunpowder tea, warranted to go off.. Beinember J. Cox, Storekeeper, Waipori. Doimi with Mo nopoly /— [Advt. J