HOKHTKA. This Day.
At last night's sitting of the Westland County Council the following resolutions were carried : — " That, in the opinion of this Council, it is inadvisable and impolitic to reduce or abolish the gold duty, as contemplated by the House of Eepresentatives, as the miners themselves have not asked for such reduction ; and that Messrs. Eeid, Seddon, and Gisborne be requested not to support such measures as would tend to cripple the principal sources of revenue the goldfields counties' and boroughs are depending upon to carry out local self-government." Also, " That it is advisable to reduce the price of miners' rights from one pound to five shillings, and that Messrs. Eeid, Seddon, and Gisborne be requested to advocate such reductions, instead of reducing the gold duty."
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Evening Post, Volume XVIII, Issue 117, 14 November 1879, Page 2
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