FREETRADE AND DIRECT TAXATION

Evening Post, Volume L, Issue 43, 19 August 1895, Page 3

FREETRADE AND DIRECT TAXATION

1 TO THI BDITOR. | Srß— l have read with great interest you j leading articles on the above-named snbjeo r and am pleased beyond expression to see yo 1 taking such an enlightened and noble stan 1 for jnst and sound principles being initi"v 1 and acted upon in the government of ou , poor benighted and misgoverned New Zet , land. _ Your suggestion to o at aside th complicated platforms that periodically oro up like mushrooms all over the colony, an unite on the one great question •' Frcetrod and Direct Taxation," is a most exce'len one ; and I believe it is in the power o a great journal like your own to brin' this important question into praofioj politioß in a very Bhorb space of time if you will only continue in the coursi ; you have bo well begun. I would lib . to see you reiterate your views "in Beaeot ' and out of season," until people an l aronscd to a sense of the Bhameful injustice , of the present mods of raising the revenue ; Yon have justly referred to the noblt ' example New South Wales has given us She does not ask any of the colonies tc admit ber goods free. She does not wait foi them to do so, but boldly tells the world that she'll admit all their goods free, and rely on direot in plaoe of the indireot (oi Bly) taxation of her people for her revenue. It is not my place now your columns are so crowded to burden you with a long letter, but I do hope and pray that you will persevere in advocating the enlightened and sound principles you have laid down, as I believe the basing of our taxes on suoh principles is the only possible means of lifting New Zealand from the slongh of despond she is now floundering in so painfully. I am, &0., S.E.E.

A sitting of tbe Bankruptcy Court will be held next Monday, when H. M'Farlane, H. Downes, F. W. Beale, J. Bidmead, T. Howell, J. Dunn, T. Diokson, H. Grimes, and W. Knight wiU apply for their disoharge. Last night the shop of Wong Wah, Torystreet, was broken open during its owner's absence between the hours of 7.30 and 9.30 p.m. The Chinaman looked his Bhop doors at the earlier hour, and on his return found the doors open. Besides 6s 9d in cash taken, a very large quantity of tobacco, cigars, and cigarettes was missing. The pohoe have the matter in hand. We remind our readers of the address to be given by Sir Robert Stout to-night on " The Eleotive Executive," at the meeting of tbe Citizens' Institute, in St. Peter's Sohoolroom, Ghuznee-street. The meeting will be open to the publio. Bifobb stock-taking, whioh takes place in a few days, I Bhall offer the foUowing extraordinary bargains : — Ladies' last season's three-quarter jaokets, worth 19a 6d, for 2s lid, 25s for 5a lid ; a few lined oloaka, 37s 6d for 10s Gd ; ladies' skirts, 3s 6d for Is 6d ; a few real bear boas, 60s for 355; a few dressing gowns, 12s 9d for 7s lid : an odd lot of oorsets, worth 4a 6d to 6s 6d, for 2s lid ; balance of French pattern bonnets, worth 17s 6d to 255, for 3a lid, 5s lid ; untrimmed telt hats, good Bhapes, Id each, at C. Smith's, the Cash Draper, Cuba-street.— Advt. For continuation o/ reaaxng matter Me/ourth vaqt.