MEETING TO PROTEST AGAINST THE EDUCATION TAX.

Auckland Star, Volume V, Issue 1339, 26 May 1874, Page 2

MEETING TO PROTEST AGAINST THE EDUCATION TAX.

The meeting held at the Choral Horal^ night to protest against the Education: MX: w£. largely, attended. Mr. R^r^g <;,: M.H.R* occupied the chair. Mr. Olphert moved that the following petition be F* sented to the Council:-" To the "^J of the Provincial Council of Auckland, in Council assedihlei: We, undersg^ inhabitants of the. province ; of Auckjajg understanding that it is the intention ot w- : Provinci.fi Counciltotincrease materially*^ education rate^heg to protest hgj against any suph increase. In W/PWT the proposed fct will be unjust arijJSJ* sive in the extreme upon all classes,^ entirely beyond the means of __*%£-__ topay'it. Yonn,petitioners, tnere^"J that the questionmay be reconsiderea,, ■■{ that all idea of increasing taxation forjc^ tionalpurposeslmay be abandoned, »»? e J^ - petitioners williever.pray, etc. —Ai"> *1-V___i Warns seconded the petition.-MrPyg spoke in favour of ah export te* °? *7, gum in lieu of a household tax, and W *. Resolution urgingl the Council to step. The P^vl^Dr Purchase spokem^V, of the system o£ education establ^jea^ Sweden. He thought the Government W no right to interfere with Pa^MiDf c' choice of the teachers oMl^^g- pie . moved, as an amendment, lhat n (sent circumstances of the Pro7l?%£ v ; B ci»I = ' duty of the people _?.^.MJ$&&?+ CouncU to make for eau h , Mr Firth seconded the ame ™?°*&jfSfrr-_. « was put to the meeting and lost. oPjj^oa vlle's motion in favour of an e^oru,^^. f kauri gum was seconded by^»&jLfoto. Daldy pointed out that this wis k»uri ■ Advicesfrom London ann^unced^ gum was unsaleable owm&to compete g fte .. y. a £5 duty on it would stop WP™^.- other gum could not then; eornpetewi k() gums. Messrs Staines and IgJf* BlleDg against the education Tbi in favour of Mr Dargaville s V tOV°T?&& original motion, however, was oarnp^

•_-nnqlv. Mr Dargaville's motion being unanimous^, chairman was i nstruc tedto W petition on behalf of the meeting.