ROAD TAXATION
LEGISLATION MAY BE POSTPONED DEPUTATION TO MR. COATES (THE SUN’S Parliamentary Reporter.) "WELLINGTON, Thursday. The Prime Minister’s reply to a deputation to-day raises some doubt whether the Government will be able to submit to the House this session the promised legislation dealing with road taxation. Mr. Coates said that the Government was working out what he considered were reasonable proposals. Local taxation was becoming a very serious matter and the effect might be seriously to prejudice land settlement. “The Minister of Public Works and myself,” he added, “have gone into the question pretty carefully. You must leave to our judgment what form the taxation will take. I hope the proposals will give a measure of satisfaction to those looking for improved roads and to those looking for a definite steadying up from local taxation.” Asked whether the Bill would come down this session, the Prime Minister said he would be cautious on the point. “If there is time.” he added, “we are certainly going to deal with it.”
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Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 169, 7 October 1927, Page 9
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170ROAD TAXATION Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 169, 7 October 1927, Page 9
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