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' INCOME TAX INCREASED By ltelc£rapli~Press' Assooktion-Capyrlglit, Melbourne, December 20. House of Representatives, th« Hon; A. Poynton moved to increasa tie present income tas by 25 per cent. The Treasurer "submitted' a new tax which, he stated, in many instances was more likely to moan an increase of 100 per cent„ .tb.au 25 per cent. The Bill, which is to operate from July last, passed all stages. DISCHARGED SOLDIERS. LAND SETTLEMENT BILL. ■ Brisbane, December 20. The Legislative Assembly .read a first time the Discharged Soldiers' Settlement Bill, which empowers tho Government to acquire any land for the settlement of soldiers. It further provides for advances up to £500 for discharged soldiers, with repayment extending over forty years.
CAS RESTRICTIONS REMOVED. Sydney, December 20. 'All restrictions regarding the use of cas here have been removed. • BILLS PASSED. BY FEDERAL SENATE. (Bee. December 20, 10.15 p.m.) Melbourne, December 20. The Senate has passed the Daylight Savinpc, Entertainment Tax, and Unlawful Associations Bills.
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2957, 21 December 1916, Page 5
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161AUSTRALIAN NEWS Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2957, 21 December 1916, Page 5
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