Not Quite Permanent
(N.Z. Press Association) WELLINGTON, Aug. 31. The Stamp Duties Act of 1866, which was introduced as a temporary measure for about two years, was now in its 100th anniversary, the Minister of Finance (Mr Lake) said in Parliament tonight.
Speaking during the second-reading debate on the Stamp Duties Amendmend Bill, Mr Lake said that in 1866 the Government needed money badly, especially for internal defence for the Maori wars. The Stamp Duties Act raised an extra £75,000 a year.
The Minister said this year also marked the 100th anniversary of estate duties in New Zealand. The Leader of the Opposition (Mr Kirk): There’s nothing quite as permanent as a temporary measure. The bill was given a second reading.
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Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31153, 1 September 1966, Page 1
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121Not Quite Permanent Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31153, 1 September 1966, Page 1
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