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Gold Export Duty and Melbourne Mint Debate Rages
The Melbourne press reports a heated session on the gold export duty and the proposed Victorian Mint. The Commons debate centers on lowering the export tax, mint establishment, and fiscal policy affecting miners, banks, merchants, and currency. Government alignment and Upper House prospects are debated amid calls for municipal grants and member pay reform. The piece notes potential shifts in currency value and banking power once a mint is in place.
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