GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 70, 19 April 1909, Page 3

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

m THE MORTGAGE TAX. Tv Telegraph.—Pros? \ssociaiion. Auckland. Last Xight. Mr. Alassev. Leader of the Opposition, staled yesterday that he considered the 1 mortgage tax should be done away with. It tended to make money dearer to tile borrower, anil not only that, lint it had the effect of preventing money from being sent to the country for investment. "I have often wondered.'' he added, "that, business men took this matter so quietly, and J am glad to see that attention is at last being, called to it." GRAXD LODGE. 1.0. G.T. MEETIXG. Auckland. Saturday. The Grand Lodge. 1.0.G.T.. passed .- resolution urging the teaching in Ihe public schools of II Il'ecl of alcohol on the human system: that steps be t.iKt'n ill conjunction wiih the Xew Zealand Alliance to petition Parliament in favor of a bare majority on Dominion option; that the Licensing Act be altered to provide for scrutineer* being entitled to be present at all counting and re-counting of ballot papers: and that the people shall have a voice in appointing returning officers and deputies. It was decided' to hold the next Grand Ixnlge session in Wellington. AIUXICITAL ELECTORS yUALIFICATIOX. I iiristehurcli. I.a-l Sighl. Mr. A. 11. Anderson appealed on Saturday against the decision ..)' the C'ily Council to -trili.' out his name from the municipal roll on the ground that lie was only U lodger. In the meantime Anderson had been j.ut on the roll in respect of property ipialillcation. The solicitor for the City Council did not call evidence, and the .Magistrate allowed the appeal. Anderson is secretary of the Saturday Half-holidav Committee.