“SAFELY MARRIED"
A SURE INDICATION) It is easily seen that the majority of the delegates attending the Chamber of Commerce Conference are safely married, for yesterday they advocated that the income tax exemption to unmarried persons be fixed at £2OO. “Why should unmarried girls be taxed?” demanded one delegate, who considered that they might not get the opportunity to tie the nuptial knot, and urged that the word “persons” should be eliminated and the word “men” substituted in the motion. Another faction was in favour of the figure mentioned being further reduced, but the original motion was eventually carried.
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New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12613, 25 November 1926, Page 11
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99“SAFELY MARRIED" New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12613, 25 November 1926, Page 11
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