CORRESPONDENCE

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIII, Issue 260, 16 October 1933, Page 8

CORRESPONDENCE

It must be distinctly understood that we are not to bo identified with the opinions expressed by correspondents tn our columns. U.S.A. COMMUNITY SINGS. (To the Editor.) Sir, —The Returned Soldiers’ Association proposes holding a final sing iu aid of their Xmas Cheer Fund, To obtain the best results 1 would like to propuse that the committee organise a series of four evening sings. The day sings have not been greatly popular, so why not try tho evening? Unemployed returned soldiers could form a committee to sell tickets at say 1/6, 1/- and 6d, and there could be lucky number prizes. Announcements and appeals would be made over our local radio stations and from 2ZP YVairoa. The R.S.A. committee »might arrange with the various ladies’ clubs to have stalls outside the theatre for the sale of sweets, flowers, etc. Unsold materials could be auctioned. A special appeal could be made to members of all choirs to attend and so ensure plenty of melody and harmony. J do not think that the R.S.A. has ever made an organised appeal for assistance. Why not now? Everyone has a soft spot for the “Diggers” and it would be grand to give them al a little extra happiness at Xmas. Perhaps our song-leader might put this mattei before the community sing on Tuesday, and take a vote. —Yours, etc., SING-SONG. LOWER ENTRANCE CHARGE. (To the Editor.) Eir,—Please allow me a little of your valuable space to state a point of view. The Hawke’s Bay A. and P. Society Show is on again this week and no one likes to see the show more than I do. Many of us have been “kicked off the bottom step of the ladder” and in consequence cannot afford 2/- for entrance charge at the show gate. What I would like to ask the show people is, why charge boom day prices to go to the show ? Why can’t it lie made 1/- for adults and 6d for children over seven years of age? The society has always been a progressive body, but J maintain if it still sticks to that 2/- admission fee it will lose ground, unless the general public get some more spending power in the near future. Perhaps it is not too late yet for the executive to fix a lower chargo and I am sure the public will respond by packing the show' grounds. —Yours, etc., PEDESTRIAN. Hastings, 14/10/33.

SHEARERS’ WAGE TAX (To the Editor.) Sir, —A considerable amount of misunderstanding exists among employer* and shearers regarding the application of the wage tax on contractors and shearers’ earnings. For their information I will be thankful if you will publish the following extract from a pamphlet issued by the Commissioner of Unemployment: “Contractor’s amounts paid to shearers or other contractors working as individuals are classed as salary or wages, and are therefore taiable at the time of payment. This also applies to Maoris, if amounts so paid include allowances for vehicles oi other plant provided, the net amount only, after deduction of such allowance, is subject to the charge In cases where shearers provide their own shears, cutters, combs, etc., an allowance of 2/- in the pound may be made to cover cost of replacements of equipment. Tn such cases the tax would be charged only on 18/- in the pound.” The above makes it quite plain that shearers are allowed 10 per cent, of their wages free from wage taxation.— I am, etc., C. GRAYNDLER. H.B. Shearers’ Representative.