THE FRENCH BUDGET
A BIG DEFICIT.
PROPOSED TAXES
United Press As ocurion—Dy «*.ectric Telegraph Copyright. Received August 23, 8.30 a.m. PARIS, August 22. It is. estimated that the French Budget for 1910 will show a deficit of eight millions sterling. The French Minister of Finance (M. Cockery) proposes to increase the tobacco tax to produce an additional million and a-half, and also to sell to wine-growers a State label, to be taxed to each bottle of genuine wine, guaranteeing its purity. The cost of the label will vary according to the price of the wine.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9576, 24 August 1909, Page 5
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95THE FRENCH BUDGET Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9576, 24 August 1909, Page 5
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