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Taihape Daily Times, 14 March 1919, Page 6

' ‘ Occasions, like clouds, soon pass away. ’ ' —Arabian Pro verb.

But coughs and colds are 'stickers —and unless a recognised specific such as Baxter’s Lung Preserver is taken to shift them, they are going to stay and cause trouble. Treat coughs and colds as they should be treated—not as guests but as enemies. Have ‘' Baxter V ’ by you always. It is the sure protection of the whole family. Baxter’s has been New Zealand’s friend for .23 years, so you can rely On it. Get a big 2/(V bottle to-day. Chemist nr Store. 2

TO ADVESTISKES. o— —— Advertisements must reach the office not later than TWELVE o'clock on the day of publication. Alterations of standing advertisements must reach ub by 12 Noon on the day previous to publication. branding advertisements inserted lot a specified time, and ordered to be withdrawn before the aspiration of the term contracted for will be for the full period. Advertisements received without the number of Insertions being will be continued and charged for until ordered out, unless where the date conveys the limit of tho number of Insertions,

If you have pedigree stock and want to raise good cattle it does not pay you to supply a cheese factory. In your interest you should separate your milk at home, and by giving your calves your own warm, clean and wholesome skim milk you will get better results. Besides this it saves your time and by working at home you can do with less labour than by supplying a factory. We should like to get your support and will be pleased .to hear from you by letter Write us Bos ISS. Wanganui, —Maoriland Dairy and Produce Co., Ltd. TRESPASS NOTICE. Any Person found trespassing on the property of the undersigned with dog or gun will be prosecuted. S. CARTIER R. WILKIE A. R. FANNIN JAMES SMITH D. SCOTT. J. WEBB. A. MOGHAN.

ibition Pays! Prohibition will pay New Zealand is proved by the following, which is a conservative estimate of the financial gain that will be made by the Dominion. 'l ' b, -5 The Source of our Public Revenue is] basis of tbs National Wealth, is j & I OOOCOOiI Without Production ( there can be no revenue — ] there can b© no wealth. The Estimated Value of the Annual Production of the Dominion is ... ... ••• ••• £100,000,000 The Dominion Revenue for year ending 31st March, 1918 (taking net. and not gross, returns from Railways sunt Post Office), was ... ... (This means taat 10.0% of Production went to the Public Revenue) When Prohibition is passed on April 10th, Compensation not exceeding £4,500,000 will be paid the liquor trade including brewers, hotelkeepers, wholesale merchants, clubs, wine-makers, and employees. What will be lost: Liquor Duty (approximately) ... ... £1,000,000 Interest, including Sinking Fund on tha £4.500.000 ‘ ... ... ... 250,000 £1,250,000 What will be Gamed by Prohibition: (1) The £5,000.000 now expended in liquor, if not spent on this, will be expended in some other way. It is safe to assume that its expenditure will assist revenue to the same extent as the rest of Production, viz., 15.6%. This will amount to ... ... £780,000 (2) The cessation of the liquor traffic will mean an, ultimate saving on Police, Industrial Schools, Old Age Pensions, Charitable Aid, Hospitals, etc. The expenditure on these items for year ending 31st March, 1917. was £1,474,428. Experts agree that 70% to 80% of t uis expenditure is caused by drink, but tor safety, call it 55% This means a saving of £810,935 Total £1,590,935 This will pay the whole loss and leave £340,935 per annum to the good. But this is only the beginning of the saving. The loss through inefficiency caused by drink is generally estimated at 10% to 20%. Few put it under 10%, but even calculate it as 5%. On £100,000,000 Production—--5% increased efficiency is £5,000,000 10% increased efficiency is £10,000,000 £5.000.000 increased production will add 15.6% to Public Revenue or 7.', ~ V,.""""- ’Afi £780,000 £10,000,000 increased production will add 15.6% to Public Revenue or ... ... ... 1,560,000 Totals Gained by Prohibition: % A m C Rniriff f om T)y. a«,v, a d ** 1 1 •Jpu 1 'S O) ( Being the amount of Revenue deriv-) £l,l 20,935 < ed from increased production, plus > 1 the balance of £340,935, as above. 1 -pn 5% basis _ ' , - .tea irom increased production, plus > nnr . coi On 10% basis (. the balance of £340,935, as above. ) 1,900,931 This is only the Public Revenue viewpoint. A much mor important point of view is that of the people themselves. T them Prohibition will mean — Anything from £10,000,000 to £15,000,000, being the saving of waste on drink added to the consequent increased production. This money will be available for raising the standard of living, and will represent anything from £lO to £ls per head of the population, or £SO to £75 per family,' The Revenue problem is solved. Prohibition will, as it has done elsewhere — Reduce Taxation Lessen the cost of Living Increase the Standard of Comfort