CAUCUS DECISIONS
INCREASED DUTY ON TEA
(Australian Press Association)
(Received this day a+ noon.)
CANBERRA. Oct. 30,
The meeting of the Labour caucus concentrated on the emergency proposals of Air Lyons to relieve the financial difficulties of the Commonwealth. Plans for additional taxation were agreed- to with a modification to meet tile wishes of the rank and file of the party. Cabinet held a special meeting and nt-scnled to a revision of the suggestions previously- drafted to meet objections -that had been raised. The cam us approved, of a proposal to adopt, taxation of between threepence and fourpence per pound on tea, to realise an estimated amount of half a million sterling. A Bill will be introduced and the tax become operative immediately. Other proposals agreed to included an increase of two and a half per cent primage duty imposed by the last-, budget and increased taxation on incomo derived from property.
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Hokitika Guardian, 30 October 1930, Page 5
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