EXEMPTION FROM TAXATION.
Tho exerflption from land tax and local rates of all lands in native." fausfi. preseped by the owners of the landj was suggested to the Prime Miniirter by Mr Ell to-day. It was a fact, ifr EIJ pointed out; that som© owners who had some affection for our native bu&h held fairly largo areas of their farms in native bushj.and j>aid and, tases pn it, althohgh deriving no benefit irohi it. "I am plea»ed to hear "thai even haveßdme redeeming fair tare*." said Mr Massey- "JthicJc tho qui*it;ion raised is on© well worthy of serious cosiddration. .J haye alroady Instructed ihe Valuer T General to'-'Mvo a cUvufe?"or a Bill'pirepared 66'mcwbatih the" direc'tioh of the suggestion; of the member for* Christchurch South," It wUi"B.oi go'quite so far as the he makes,' bnt when" it. conjee' Parliament I shall be glad to tbe of the Irondufablo toeing ber.' In thß session before' last ihiade ajn'ondments in the Valuation Act which exempted from taxes lands planted in native 'bush For : "utility" or Qrna : up to any area.' 1
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Press, Volume L, Issue 15034, 31 July 1914, Page 9
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