WESTPORT HARBOUR.
COAL EXPORT DUTY ENFORCED. The representations of the Greymouth Harbour Board in connection with the coal uuiy at Westport have apparently borne fruit .for the 4 ‘Westport News” of yesterday, announces: — ‘‘The coal and coke export duty of 9d I per ion at Westport comes into force on June 26.” PROGRESS LEAGUE PROTESTS. WESTPORT, June 2b. At a meeting of the Executive of the 1 Buller Progress League strong exception was taken to inmimation that an export charge of 9d per ton on coke ami coal will carry with it the 40 per cent, charges imposed for war revenue purposes, making an additional 4d. H was stated that these two charges were going *-o have a serious effect on the existing coal mines and also on mining development in view of the attempts being made by Australia to capture the New Zealand market. 'The Executive resolved 4 o invito the Mayor to call a public meeting of protest.
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Grey River Argus, 27 June 1922, Page 3
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