ton there seems to have been

an

understanding

at the

time it was raised that it was to be devoted to defraying the cost of the Gap Rock Lighthouse and there was an implied, if not a distinct, promise that it would not be devoted to any other purpose without the Legislative Council being consulted. In order therefore to redeem this promise - and I have informed the Council that in

my

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my opinion it should be re: necessary

deemed it will be necess

to abolish the present Gap Rock rate by

a

a resolution.

the Council. But petitioners not only desire the increased rate to be abolished in fulfilment of the promise made by Government but they wish the light dues to be permanently reduced to one cent, pointing out that levy in

in excess

amount is not,

of that

not required

any

for

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