SHOULD AUSTRALIA'S HALFMILLION BACHELORS BE TAXED ?

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 25 March 1915, Page 2

SHOULD AUSTRALIA'S HALFMILLION BACHELORS BE TAXED ?

In ordinary times the Bachelor Tax is a joke to be fired off at smoke-nights and sewing-meetings ; but it appears to be a very serious probiem just now) for Mr J. B. Sharp, Federal Member for Oxley, tells ," Everylady's Journal" for March (just issued) that he intends bringing a Bill before Parliament for the purpose of imposing a tax on Australia's halfmillion bachelors. Following up the receipt of this information. " Everylady's Journal" invites a nnmber of prominent men to offer opinions upon the right'or wrong of such a tax. Lord Mayor Sir David Hennessy says that ought to be taxed, and that he has always advocated a bachelor tax in season and out. Mr Carmichael' Minister for Public in1 New South Wales, says that there are better ways, both of raising revenue and of getting our young men married off. Ihe girls," says Mr Carmichael, "have the remedy in their own hands,. They" have the vote-let them make the proposals! Altogether it is a bright and healthy discusston.

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