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Taihape Daily Times, 12 March 1918, Page 4

The Prime Minister. states that 48 applications have been received in connection with the supply of meat from freezing works for sale to thepublic. The applications came from Auckland, Hawke’s. Bay, Wellington, Wanganui, Southland, Otago, Taranaki and Gisborne. Forty-two permits have been granted. Inquiries are being made regarding their applications. THE WAR LOAN. CHRISTCHURCH, Mar. 11 In discussing the terms of the new loan, Sir Joseph Ward intimated today that the compulsory clauses would be put into operation if necessary. lie hoped it would not be necessary to do so, but there wore financial shirkers as well as military shirkers, and everyone was expected to do his duty* AMUSEMENT TAX. WELLINGTON, March 11. The amusement tax adopted last sesion, with a view to taking toll of the patrons ox' picture shows in particular, has turned out almost a failure. The yield for the ten months of the financial year, according ta the Government Statistician’s abstract, was only £2575, which compares badly with the estimate placed before Parliament in the Budget. Sir Joseph Ward gave £BO,OOO as the probable yield, and it is just as well that the increased income tax has been such a remarkable revenue producer.

Pictures shows, which were specially aimed at by a number of country members, have escaped lightly from this tax. The popular sixpenny shows are not liable. There are shilling seats in some theatres, but the pjitfons have- shown a definite -'preferfor the--cheaper'and : untaxed ;,( » seats since the tax : ca;ine ,: into opera- ; ! txoir.h A Targe picturA l- Theatre ”uk' : vYellingten, which: held' oh perform- ■ j mghtlyj-.-and- -had- an- extensile “circle”, clientele, changed into, a continuous show "after the tax came in, thus enabling the proprietors to' obtain at least as much-revenue as before, and save their .patrons from the tax, as the r. tickets to all • parts . usually sixpence,;.; .. !i ; i | f .R^SPq.R,T i >. j WOMEN ALMOST BARRED,