AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
[By Elkctiuo Teumuaph.—Copyright. 1 Sydney, April 17. The Government announce that new taxation proposals will be brought forward at the earliest opportunity. It is propose'! inter alia that a tax of Id in the ;. £ shall be placed on the unimproved' ' value of land of upwards of £500 in value, \d in the £, on the capital reserves and deposits of bunks, mortgage and loan companies, and financial institutions of every kind. The Rabbit Conference to-day resolved to ask the Government to set apart an island off the coast, and also a tract of country inland, for the purpose of testing the efficiency of the rabbit exterminator schemes ot M. Pasteur and others. Adklaiw!, April 77. Bishop Kcnnion, at present in England, baa received a legacy of £10,000 by the death of an uncle, Mni.»ot;nxK, April 17. In view of the promised revision of tho tariii' during the ensuing session the various industries are agitating for increased protection duties. The Executive has authorised the Agent-General to. purchase war material for the oolouy to the amount of £19,000.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXX, Issue 2461, 19 April 1888, Page 2
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177AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Waikato Times, Volume XXX, Issue 2461, 19 April 1888, Page 2
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