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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 505, 7 November 1928, Page 11

A Voice of Authority Sounds a Wanting! The Mercantile Gazette of New Zealand is regarded as the business barometer of the Dominion. Read this editorial which points a warning finger to the financial burden that prohibition would impose. THE . Tr-fc R*-* ** "* 7 df suti**'** Copyrts”' *” ,rre t oM , >EI •* U"* I** 1 ** ‘ £Z *****•*•»■ f /s.UGVrSTiV^M6*f»*LisW® •uVKDNES DiVY Vrf. LIIL the interest except has prohibition Jpon the tr. paper HIS ittd T trade of estion du effect it upou Dorai ttion - feeliftl its which to as, finance the of as to tv decided as hut great have no thinK a* - shall he We issue we view the o poiut of way Fin — — trade the Hon the from faub rrespect . i of a ; duty taxation to first ail with the that in Mi» ister get to ance ment is Govern the have down >ried we tion is explanation ue is to h« the hihition is how to as pro If made up heard no re venue he to is ised to of imP° loss he must ipos^ v ' Customs - To taxation 4ofiC Further ation deficiency .oise tax in heer the meet on mil excise half ,ther nd duties dded ano 2^.— — ust he Act the x «»»*- .forcing a this m of en costs how Know for Uon glad w - vmless to ►htained should he present We be tax o mount to is the this dditions a to drastic .w a a made are ation Count The Cost ANNUAL LOSS OF REVENUE AND LICENSE FEES £1,990,000 ANNUAL LOSS OF WAGES - 1,945,000 ANNUAL LOSS TO BARLEY AND HOP GROWERS 250,000 ANNUAL COST OF ENFORCEMENT - 500,000 ANNUAL COST OF PROHIBITION £4,685,000 Refuse to countenance this costly fad, a proved colossal failure that only brings financial as well as moral disaster. Keep on the safe course to greater prosperity. VOTE CONTINUANCE *<r Strike out the tttio bottom tines** The Sun FREE Accident Insurance Gives Liberal Compensation for Accidents to Yourself and Family! Register To-Day—Full Details are Yours for the Asking!