THE FINANCE BILL

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2185, 25 June 1914, Page 5

THE FINANCE BILL

AN AMENDMENT MOVED

LIBERAL DISSENSION

LABOUR PARTY'S POSITION

WILL NOT VOTE ON MEASURE

By Telczraph-Press A-ieiria-tion (Rec. June 24, 10.30.p.m.) In the House of Oanimou&, Mr. W. Hn.vcs Fisher (Unionist) moved an amendment to the FinanceJ3iH reafei" tinji that it did not provide relief for local authorities, and that the future provision was conditional on tho new system of land valuation for fatittK. The debate was adjwnted. Several Lihorals tlweflten to vote against tho Government as a pratost against tho dropping of grants to teal authorities for the current yea.v. The Labour Party lias decided net to vote on tho Finance iiilj. It is srmlerstood the party is gravely dissatisfied with tho Government for yieWiws to tt)o pressure of a section of it? Bti.pport.ers. The party considers that the Miwoy saved should be used to remit food taxation, rather than fof tile raiiorln.s of the higher t classes gJ uieome taSpayers. The party was disposed to supportMr. Hayes Fisher's a.raendiflftnt, but fat its referenco to land tas*ti<m, 4 CONFUSION IS'" THE' BANKS. READJUSTING THE BOOKS. (Rcc. June U, 16.10-p.m.) tOndoß, Jtifto S4. The abandonmei.it of tfee inci'Bnspd tax has produced Mnfusion in tlio citr dompanips' banks. TJler hatl already deducted tho. tax ivam the dividends and annuities sjikl are now forced to readjust their lroks..