NEW ZEALAND NEWS

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 635, 12 October 1909, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND NEWS

A CLEAN SHEET. WANGANUI AND CAEGO PILLAGE.., Wanganui, October'li. Interviewed by a "Herald" representative the secretary of the Wanganm; Watersid* Workers'. Union said his union had received no complaints in.regard,to an increase of pilfering, as complained.of in Auckland. The statin of the men working on. the wharf had heel, greatly improved since the foundation of. tht union, one cf .whoso, objects had boon to d« away with even the. suspicion of this sort of thing. .He ridiculed the idea that the union* are encouraging such practices. The Wi nganui .Harbour. Board; authorities alsc statti that since tho formation of.the Waterside Workers' Union hero there had been a remarkable absence, of pilforing, opinions which; arr borne out by .the local. merchants.,..- .. : : "SLIGHTLY WEAK IN .''INTELLECT.) , .;' . FIEE-RAISING CASES. '■''■'■■■■ ' ";'" , -■ ': GisbormXOctober 11. At the Police Court, two. boy,: named Thoa. Francis Foster, aged 18, and William' Patrick O'Sulliva-n, aged IS, wero brought up; , oh a series of charges of. fire-raising.',; The.'first •, case taken.was against Foster,' it having,refer-, ■' ence.to a. fire at the Gisborno Rowing ClubV shed. ■ After evidence, had" been. heard, a. plea of guilty was entered. The evidence 'showed that Foster was slightly weak 1 in intellect, and had been'reading a number of'sensational books. Other charges against Foster are beinj • heard, and those against O'Sullivan will ..next, bo taken. ■.. •. ■-. ■ :: ; ATTACKS FROM ABOVE. ;V.; ' PROTECTION FOR. WARSHIPS. '■ ' ■ . ■■'•■'.'■■ Auckland,:October- VL A well-known Thames Valley farmer has in* vented a contrivance for rondoring- ships safe from.attacks by airships, and is in, treaty, with the British Admiralty concerning thosame. The device consists of .a revolving apparatus,.which, it is claimed by the inventor, will knock any object'.off that-falls upon it.from<above. Testa of the' invention have been carried out with dynamite- and heavy weights, and'in 1 no: case, it is'said,'has the contrivance'failed to ' act effectively. , . ■",- . •■■ •., ■.!■ ; .;... •':'. THE GAMING:ACT. ''"C ■ AN IMPORTANTDECISION.' ..,' ', Auckland,- October.; 11. Mr.. H. W.'Northcroft, 5.M.,, has '.given an important judgment on the question raised 'un-der-the Gaming Act,'l9oß,-as to tho...right;.of • proprietors of billiard saloons to fallow playen co be constantly playing games for money. Mr, Horthcroft has held that rooms whore "the fro. quent playing of games for money" or money , ! , worth , takes place are "gaming' houses" .undel the Act. , ■ •'". ■ ■ :..,.•■ .'■•■■ :'•; ■ ',;'-:v m .'* ALLEGED BOGUS TELEGRAMS.;;, ' ■", "■ Napler,'.October 11; At the Magistrate's Court'to-day, Hiram'Ash-., croft, a foundry employee, and Arthur'Haalen, a telegraphic dispatch clerk, .both young man, were charged • with the forgery; of; telegrams. They pleaded not guilty. .Evidence : was given- to the effect that, by meane of bogus telegrams, Edward Limbnick, pyole agent, get ing betting busvfcss,. was 'led :to..pay, 6.ume>f .£22 18s. and £S to Ashoroft on , the results'o! horse races. It w,as alleged that improper use had been made of , official-paper-and a. date stamp. One of the two cases was heard today, and both accused were committed to the Supreme Court, for trial.'.- [ ', - -•■"i .'. '■■ -, s -

TO THE.MEMBERS'OF PAEHAMENT. ✓Pass the, following, programme into Law, and the .land and Labour Trouble will be settled for the next generation :^-/'''.'...;.. >' :■ THE INJUSTICE OP THE PRESENtIIAND. AND INCOME TAX. " .\~/: i: } '~ A person .with:£3ooo: capital'goes into' bnsi> ness; he makes ! a profit-oj:£600. By.', the. Act he is allowed to take off hie rent and expenses, say, ,£300; he'is also allowed an eiemption j of .£3oo—so that hepaye no tax.'■>.;.;• ' .'; ::Y ■ A. farmer with. £3000.'boys a'.'{aim..'. Hβ; ia allowed'yto.htakei offioWs ,imp'rbVemernti, )V 6ay, £500;- he ia ako allowed an exemption oi rbut he has to pay tar Id. in the £—£& 6s. pd. Is there any justice'in this &i» •'-' '■'■■ •"'■"■ if;;;v^ Incomes -under '-V' ,»-:.v.' : - Over X2OO upto £M; U. in the^e-^5.,'. " Over Jm up to £600, 9d. in the.Jß-i7.lfli to.'^i2los. ■■:•■ ■■ Xi^ , - '.. ';■■?>■■■:■■■■.:■ Over iE6OO up to £1000,, Is.\m the. £-£20 to £32 IOS.. ■':.-.•■ ■■' :.!,,■-■-(,. ~ ' Over £1000 up to £2(100, Is. 6d. in the £-£7S -■-■,- to £107.W^. 1 ■■■ - •■" ••.'■. ...;;• Over £2000 up £3000, 2s. in the £-£100 U '■■■£307 10s. -'• ■ ' ■ ' ; : •■-.'■. . All over £3000,.25. 6d. in.the £.., ': .. ; ;';' Penalty- for' Bending false- , , return—Kist offence, a fine double the amount of the tax and expenses;-for any subsequent false return, a fine of five times the tax and expenses, and in addition NOT, .LESS , THAN" THREE MONTHS, , IMPRISONMENT .without labour, but vrith 'strict prison regulations,. bfecause the person who makes a'largeincome-ieaCLEVEE SCHEMER, and makes nisiincome ont>of other people's labour, whether in TOWN or COUNTRY. ..... ~,.

.- Now, how. long will the working farmers and the working men.of New- Zeatend'carry , th« burden of taxation for the benefit of the CLEVEE SCHEMERS? ;, /• ;■■"■ ' ■' f ,-~ Also, have the following Land Tax 'made s—• ■ Owner or owners of 4000 acres 'third-olass '•' .' laid—Free.. .'. •■?'■• .-<>. All over 4000' acres—Tax'. • ■'■' : '■ 'Owner or owners of 2000' acres Kcond-claa* ■ ' land—Free. . ■ ■•• ■■ ■■ , : .-••> -AIT over 2000 acres—Tax.- ' ; ■ ■■!:'■. ■Owner or owners of 1000 acres fif6t-olass land ■ —Free; ■'■■■■' ■■'■■'■ ■■■ ■■■' •■■ -.- All over 1000 acres—Tax. '. . - Also, the following, alteration in, the Customs Tariff:— .' '' ' ''■■.. All Tobacco of-every description—Free-.'of ■ . duty. •.-.■■• ■ ..•■■■■ • : ••• ' . ' All articles of Food that cannot be GEOWN .. .. in the Colony—Free.of duty.; ■ , :■•■■•. For the working Farmer,, the Government to survey in, good districts and fbrni ruahiToads, and to let on'a ten yeare' lease ona rental' of 5 per cent, up to two hundred acres, the Erst four yearsrent free, but certain improvements must be.made during the.four, years, and the owner must not be allowed to sell'under tea years. ; . • , . . ■ 1 . ' .Tours, 'etc.,. - .. "■.. ' . . .'■■■■:..'-■'. v ' J. 'a: JOHNSTON. , : N.B.—No exemption from the Tax. . Liberal Newspapers please copy;', ;'■' AdrL