AUSTRALIAN LAND TAX.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 916, 8 September 1910, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN LAND TAX.

"WHOLESALE ROBBERY.": i , By Telefraph—Presa Aasooiation-Oopyrielit. Melbourne, September 7. In the Federal House of Representatives the Lahd,Tax debate occupied the whole; sitting. ' Members of the, Opposition reiterated last week's arguments; ; Mfi' Edwards said men'would bo taxed, out of -their- property. : This lie designated "wholesale robbery," '•'.",. . ••'• Under 'correction, I .he. substituted the word "injustice." Hβ; continued:—' ■'The States will be forced into unified tion, , as; y% will gradually. have revenuo taken from them." : - . - - ■ The debate was adjourned. . , ; NEW ZEALAND QUOTED. ; Melbourne, September 7. _ Ai.deputation representing pastoral■'ists, farmers,' and financial institutions waited on Mr. Fisher, Federal. Prime Minister, and.protested against tho.land tax. Members of the deputation 'argued that it had been found that the land tax drove many out of New Zealand. . ■ . .-■■;'■■■ :'■■■■.:■.'. ■'.- •If was stated that one Melbourne street-would yield £40,000 to the :ie--V«ntie, and.that a;big:estateono depiitationisffaiew of .would yield £5500 more, than,'the income from it; '"■"'■". ' Mr. Fisher, in reply, said that ! irresponsible people,'might make any' estimates.they.pleased. The tax would not bo excessive, ; and landowners should pay for defence. ■ ■ ■' ■''' - i ' ' : ' ' ; -/