DEFENCE OF HOLLAND
PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF BATTLECRUISERS HEAVY ADDITIONAL TAXATION. MEETING MOBILISATION COSTS. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright. ■(Received This Day. 10.45 a.m.) THE HAGUE, February 11. The Government has decided to introduce a Bill authorising the construction of three battle-cruisers. To meet the cost of mobilisation, the Government has introduced a Bill raising death duties by 15 per cent, petrol duly by 21d a gallon, the sugar excise duty by 10 per cent and the import duty on cofi’ee by 3d a lb.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 12 February 1940, Page 6
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83DEFENCE OF HOLLAND Wairarapa Times-Age, 12 February 1940, Page 6
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