THE WAGE TAX
TO BF, INCREASED SAID AIR. AIeCOAIBS NOT YET. REPLIED PREMIER FORBES CPer Press Association). Christchurch, June 28. \ ‘•We have it on the best authority tly.it tlie Government, contemplates raising the unemployment tax from Is to Is 91 n Hie said Cr. J. McCombs. ALU'.. Chairman of the CityCouncil’s Finance Committee. THE RUAIOUK DENIED Wellington. Julie 29. lit connection witli a statement attributed to Air. J. Alt-Combs, ALP.. Premier Forbes to-day denied that the Government hail given any consideration to increasing (he wage tax. He addel that, although it might yet he necessary to supplement the unemployment funds, nothing could be done before Parliament met. The position would then be reviewed according to the state of the funds at the disposal of (lie Unemployment Board.
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Feilding Star, Volume 9, Issue 3759, 30 June 1932, Page 5
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