HERD TESTING in THE NORTH

Northland Age, Volume 6, Issue 33, 7 May 1937, Page 6

HERD TESTING in THE NORTH

MANGONUI ASSOCIATION

Following are the April averages for the Mangonui Group Herd Testing Association . Group I Kaeo-Takahue Group Average.—749 cows, 345 lbs milk, 6.0 test, 20.76 lbs fat per cow. Highest Herd. —57 cows, 437 milk, 6.6 test, 29.0 fat per cow. Owners, Leslie Bros. Lowest Herd.—27 cows, 12.78 fat per cow. Highest Cow.—sl lbs fat. Owners, Leslie Bros. Group II Kaitaia-Awanui Group Average.—99s cows, 384 lbs milk, 6.3 test, 24.08 lbs fat per cow. Highest Herd.—9 cows, 570 milk, 6.9 test, 39.22 fat per cow. Owners, Irvine Bros, and Maugham. Lowest Herd. —20 cows, 18.35 fat per cow T . Highest Cow. —56 lbs fat. Owners, Irvine Bros, and Maugham. Group 111 Oruru-Fairburn, etc. Group Average.—972 cows, 385 lbs milk, 5.7 test, 21.88 lbs fat per cow. Highest Herd.—29 cow's, 483 milk, 6.1 test, 29.69 fat per cow. Owner, W. F. Blanchard. Lowest Herd.—-18 cows, 10.67 fat per cow.

Highest Cow. —59 lbs fat. Owner, L. S. Smith. Association’s Group Summary Grand Average.—27l6 cows, 373 lbs milk, 6.0 test, 22.37 lbs fat per cow. RETURNS OF INCOME DUE ON Ist JUNE Penalty for Neglect Furnishing a return of income is ) an annual duty imposed by law on all companies and persons in business, whether for the whole or part of the income year and irrespective of whether a profit or a loss was made; also by all persons in receipt of income from salary, wages, bonus, allowances, interest, rent, annuity or other annual payment, where such income in conjunction with income from free-of-tax Government securities, company debentures issued free of tax, and from dividends or other profits from shares in companies trading in New Zealand exceeds £2OO per annum. Returns are required annually from such persons notwithstanding that by reason of the special exemptions allowable by law they may not be liable for tax. Form No. 3, which is now obtainable at all post-offices, is the form to be utilised by all individual taxpayers, partnerships, estates, and commercial, industrial, or investment companies. The return should be completed and forwarded to the Commissioner of Taxes, Wellington, C. 1., on or before the Ist June. If for any reason the retui-n cannot be furnished by the prescribed date application should be made for an extension of time. When returns are accepted compiled to a date subsequent to the 31st March, they should be furnished within two months of that date. Any person required by law to furnish a return and neglecting to do so is liable on conviction to a penalty not exceeding £IOO. Neglect to furnish returns at the

prescribed time not only renders taxpayers liable to prosecution, but also results in many cases in an assessment -•f considerably more tax than would otherwise be payable. In the absence of a return the Department has power to make an assessment of an amount on which it is considered tax ought to be levied. The acceptance of the estimated assessment does not, however, absolve the taxpayer from the duty of furnishing a return. If the tax payable under the estimated assessment is more than the amount payable on the taxpayer’s actual assessable income, the taxpayer may render himself liable for the higher amount in addition to prosecution for failure to furnish the return at the prescribed time. If the tax payable under the estimated assessment is less than the amount of tax payable on the tax-

payer’s assessable income, the taxpayer may render himself liable to a penalty of treble the amount of such deficient tax in addition to prosecution for failure to furnish the return at the prescribed time. Reports of prosecutions for failure to make returns in the past should be taken as a warning, and all persons liable to furnish returns are therefore advised in their own interests to forward such returns on or before the Ist June.

DRIVE FOR MEMBERS Farmers’ Union Aims at Over 50 Percent of Farmers as Members The Union must aim to have as iti members over 50 percent of the farmers of New Zealand, said Mr. J. W. Jones, sub-provincial president, at the meeting- of the Kaitaia Farmers’ Union branch yesterday, Thursday. Already about 40 percent are members and during the last few months 2500 new members have been enrolled in the Auckland province, while right through New Zealand the increase has been gratifying. There is need for one Union to represent the majority of the farmers in this country and so speak with authority on their behalf. A protective if not an aggressive Union was needed, the farmer as well as the labourer must get a fair return for his labour. A Dominion-wide drive for new members is shortly being launched and already there are two extra organisers in the Auckland prrovince. It was imperative for all farmers to organise, otherwise they will as a body be left behind. With the view of an efficient campaign in this district being organised, the Kaitaia branch is to approach the other branches in the district with the view of concerted action being taken.