UNPAID TAXES
WRIT AGAINST SIR SIDNEY KIDMAN.
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(Received Aug, 26, 10.45 a.m.) MELBOURNE, Aug. 26. A writ or £156,000 has been issued against Sir Sidney Kidman, grazier, for land tax alleged to be due to the Commonwealth for the financial vears 1915-16 to 1922-23. Sir Sidney‘Kidman’s case is one of those mentioned in the House of Representatives by Mr Scullin and cabled on August 21. Aus.-N.Z. Cable, Assn.
[The message referred to stated: The Ministry has decided to appoint a commission to enquire into the allegations made by Mr Scullin against the Government that the Taxation Department was not pressing its claims for taxation against big land owners, one of whom, Mr Scullin says, owes the country £IOO,OOO. He claims that £2,000,000 in land tax and £2,000,000 in income tax are outstanding.]
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 26 August 1924, Page 5
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135UNPAID TAXES Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 26 August 1924, Page 5
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