SYDNEY.
Tide day. The ColwJ&V Treasurer, Mr Dibbs, w,od.e
his financial statement lastuight. He estimated the revenue for the present year at £7,0-10,000, a million now revenue having to be provided for to meet the falling oti in the land receipts. He announced that a property tax of a penny in the pound would be levied, which, it was expected, would yield £50,000. A revision of tho tariff would be necessary, providing for increase in the duties on tea, tobacco, sugar, timber, spirits, etc. The present free trade policy would not bo affected by these increases. The statement was well received by the House generally.
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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3905, 25 January 1884, Page 3
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105SYDNEY. Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3905, 25 January 1884, Page 3
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