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Per Press Association. I Masterton, last night. I The Premier delivered an address to-i night to a crowded house. ' He criticised Mr Massey’s recent Masterton 1 severely. SP 4 ’ 3 ' IiDBB o£ ** J>P BBell were I similar tr-hwhaTh* dolivereon'n other parts of the colony. It had come under his notice that os much bb ‘2O per cent, was being charged for interest, and the Governments proposed legislation in tho direction of a limitation of intorest charges. With ] regard to a statement as to tbo increase of the Chinese population in tho colony since the Government wore in office, he quoted a return that the decrease since they had been in office was 1649. . He said Mr Beeves would' fill the position of High Commissioner with honor. He made important remarks on the sub. ieot of taxation, Tho increase of indirect ;;| R xatioa was 6s 6d per head of population : —,—— I
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Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1483, 17 June 1905, Page 3
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