DUTY ON PICTURES.
REMISSION ASKED FOR. lUj Teleirraph-Prcss Association.) Christchurch, April 1. The Hon. G. Laurensoa was ivuitcd on to-day by Mr. Chas. M. Parker, secretary of the- Canterbury Society of Arts, who urged that the Government should assist the society in the matter of remitting the duty on tho twelve pictures which tho society is landing from England in a few days. He added that the twelvo pictures would cost tho society ,£ISOO, nnd that they had been obtained for tho purposo of furthering art in Canterbury. Mr. Laurcnson said that it was impossible for him to remit the duty, but if Mr. Parker would put his request in writing he would place a sum on the Estimates as a refund of tho duty paid by (lie socielly. This was the only manner in which tho duty could be remitted. Mr. Parker undertook to write to the Minister on the subject.
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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1407, 6 April 1912, Page 5
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152DUTY ON PICTURES. Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1407, 6 April 1912, Page 5
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