THE PROPOSED LAND TAXATION.
Per, Press Association—Copyright. LONDON, Juno 18. Mr Asquith and Mr Lloyd George informed a deputation from the Liberal "Cave," including Sir J. Dickson Poynder, Sir E. Tennant, Mr Raphael and Mr Cox, that the Government was fully determined to persevere with its land taxation proposals, but would favourably consider amendments designed to meet special, cases of hardship. " . ' ' , ' Numerous Liberals and Labour members of the House of Commons have memorialised Mr Asquith in favour of the proposed land taxes. The "Cave" advocates a tax upon gotten instead of ungotten . minerals, objecting to a complicated and irritating system of taxing undeveloped land, claiming that there is no country in the world where there is a land tax on double and variable assessment. Mr Lloyd George promised important concessions affecting the increment tax on the lands of universities' and colleges.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXIX, Issue 7826, 19 June 1909, Page 2
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