AMUSEMENT TAX.
MUSICAL BODIES HARD HIT.
(special to "the pbess.") DUNE DIN, May 10. Many* music-iovers in Dunediii are in passive, revolt against the amusement tax. This tax is practically crippling several organisations that pertain to the life of the community, .helping to "keep it in health intellectually. The male choir have to finance a debit that is wiiolly a«criba.bie to this tax, und kindred societies feel it severely, ihe present position is that the musical organisations aie shouldering the burden instead of pae3iag it on to their subscribers, but that arrangement cannot stand. lielief is somewhat confidently hoped for as the result of the interview whicu it ia expected will be arranged with Mr Massey if his movements enable him to come to' Dunediii.
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Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17451, 11 May 1922, Page 10
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