AUSTRALIA
HEAVY TAXATION FOKECASTKI). Melbourne, Dec. 20. In the House of Representatives, Mr IMyntou moved a 25 per cent, increase in the present income-tax. The treasurer submitted a new tax which ho stated in many instances was mure likely to lueiii an increase of 10(1 than 25 per cent., to operate from July last. The Bill passed all stages. ACQUIRING LAN 11 FOR SOLDIERS. Brisbane, Dec. 20. The Assembly passed the first reading' of tile Discharged Soldiers' Settlement Bill. It empower? the Government to acquire anv land for the settlement of soldiers and provides advances to £SOO for discharged soldiers, the repayment extending over 40 years.
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Taranaki Daily News, 21 December 1916, Page 5
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