FEDERAL OLD AGE PENSIONS.
MELBOURNE, March 20. The House of Representatives adopted a resolution moved by Mr- Fisher, Leader of the Labour party, that the passing of Federal old age pensions was an urgent public duty, and should be proceeded with during the present session. The Government and Opposition being both favourable, Mr. Deakin promised to introduce a bill next month. TO RAISE THE MONEY. UNIMPROVED LAND TAX. (Received 10.15 a.m.) MELBOURNE, this day. Mr. Deakin, in referring to old age pensions, said that in the event of the resources of the Customs and Excise Departments proving insufficient there would be a resort to direct taxation. He favoured a tax on unimproved land values.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 70, 21 March 1908, Page 5
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