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Gisborne Times, Volume L, Issue 5137, 1 April 1919, Page 4

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PROHIBITION & TAXATION. A statement on this question appeared in the last issue of this paper. Continuing this statement: — Q.—WHAT, THEN, IS PROBABLE NET RESULT OF PROHIBITION TO THE COUNTRY’S FINANCES? Answer.—On basis of 5 per cent, increased efficiency— Gains will be £2,370,00D Losses will be £1,250,000 1 ■ ° Net Gain through Prohibition ... £1,120,000 If increased efficiency is 10 per cent, it will add to this another 5 per cent., or £780,000 1 Making Net Gain £1,900,000 If American Estimate of 21 0' ‘ ncreasedj effi-B-ained iff uaAffir r eve nhjpanT,v f £1,716,000 3ainH<l fjilN TO/THE DOMIN- /• / with the gain to State takes £ls 12s in every iB4 8s remains with the therefore, would be hfino the National Ravenle. There is no doubt that Prohibition means a higher stapdard of living, a reduced cost of living, and reduced taxation. It's means,! more production, higher incomes, and greater earning power foK everybody.- It requires no financial expert to see that if you the Jrafume of production available for taxation you reduce the rate off tax*required to produce a given sum, and also the reduction in the Sfifete expenditure that Prohibition will bring about, will still further reduceHhe amount of taxa tion. STRIKE OUT THE TOP LINE ON THURSDAY, ‘ 10th APRIL.

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