DOMINION TELEGRAMS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 21, 17 September 1912, Page 2

DOMINION TELEGRAMS.

i j-; i o i'.i (Per Press Association.) ■I3I 1 Christchurch, September 16. Dr, Russell was committed for trial, and bail increased to self £IOO and one surety of £4OO. THE STAR OF CANADA. Gisborne, September 16. The Star of Canada is assuming a very disabled and desolate appearance. To-day the - captain’s cabin, the chart-house, wheel-room and part of the flying 'bridge and hurricane bridge were brought ashore in toto on a lighter, and will be sold by tender. THE POISONS ACT. Palmerston N., September 16. A sequel to a recent, suicide was ventilated in the Magistrate’s Court this morning, when H. W. Scott, chemist, was charged with selling a poison, corrosive sublimate, without entering the same, as required by the Poisons Act. The case was brought to settle a point of law. It appears that tabloids are sold *in great quantities to farmers for the use of cattle medicine, and the Agricultural Department also sends them out in large quantities to farmers, and chemists considered it not necessary to enter such transactions. The Magistrate reserved his decision. THE TAILORS’ DISPUTE.

Gisborne, September 16

The Conciliation Commission, Mr T. Harle Giles, fixed the tailors’ agreement to-day, mainly on the basis of the Auckland award. The demands are agreed to almost in toto. The same applies to the dispute regarding the chart measurement system. The drapers and clothiers applied for an exemption on the question of bringing in the chart system, and the union strenuously opposed the application The application was not entertained, being referred to the Arbitration Court.

TAXATION

Wellington, September 16

The Chamber of Commerce this evening discussed the Land and income Tax Assessment Bill, as amended by the Public Accounts Committee. Mr G. C. Campbell, Commissioner of Taxes, was present, and explained several points. He said that the taxation of the profits of indent agents and principals was not new, but merely an amendment to close a loophole in the Act discovered two years ago. A motion condemning the tax and personal responsibility was lost. Answering enquiries, Mr Campbell said that section 57 exempted shareholders of companies which owned no land other than practically business premises. Shareholders in other companies had the value of the company’s land proportionate to his holding in shares added to his privately-owned land, so that ho should pay on a higher basis, because of his shares. He received credit for the taxes paid by company taxation.