AUCKLAND NEWS.
(UY TBLKGKAI'H.—OWN CORRBSrON'DKNT.) AfUKI.AND, Last Night. A uEi'UTATIo.v from the Kauri Timber Company waited on thn Pramier, representing the injustice suffered under the taxation system. They said the company employs two thousand men, and Air Rtllnnce was ii«ked, considering this in all its nhiises, could ho not see his way to lvdnce tha ur-iduated tax on st Hiding timber alone. Mr Ualliince said he could not at present promise this, but would give the mutter serious consideration before tha Government brought down their budget next session, which would commence about June next.
A fire occurred in Jones' fancy goods shop in Victoria-street. The place was gutted. The insurances are : Royal, £3UO; stock, £300.
Tim Premier received a trlecram from the Defence Minister stating that old soldiers and others having claims for military service should tike a statutory declaration before a Resident Magistrate as to their boing the persons entitled. Putsorn over O'O will bu paid in cash, nnd under (JO by the issue of scrip. At tho Police Court to-r]ay, two shopkeepers wore lined for selling on Sundays.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 3031, 17 December 1891, Page 2
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180AUCKLAND NEWS. Waikato Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 3031, 17 December 1891, Page 2
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