AUSTRALIAN.
[by electrio telegraph—copyright.; [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Melbourne, Feb. 7. The Marchioness of Normanby is now slightly better, but is still seriously ill. Sydney, Feb. 7. It is announced that it is the intention of the Government to propose some modification in the scheme of taxation set forth in the Treasurer’s budget. It is stated that personal effects—such as furniture and wearing apparel—will be exempt from the property tax, and that the limit of exemption will be increased to £5OO. It is further stated that the tax will be fixed at a half-penny in the £1 instead of a penny, as at first proposed.
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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 61, 8 February 1884, Page 2
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103AUSTRALIAN. Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 61, 8 February 1884, Page 2
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