THE COMING SESSION.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXII, Issue LXXII, 26 May 1917, Page 3

THE COMING SESSION.

IMPORTANT ISSUES INVOLVED.

The prospects of the coming session of Port T e WMn T* 1 in^^ye tH -t-ost ot Wednesday. From to-day's cablegrams it would appear that Mr the Dominion either at or just aflte£ Government's administration during; th« '■ arrive from Home nothing definite CJ S , P^af s °Zt abrV he GOTe™ment?p CS ! posais. but, so far as can be gathered , Shrike«? privT^ r mW * ~Si tmnfe like this:—lf the leaders +pll i members, either publicly of privatefv exactly what the position Is tvhS ; measures they propcie to bring doiSt i down piecemeal legislation, aJd SSf members in the dark as to whaTis "f f? IO i VY v^ 16 will trouble CaucS sot te^r^^^i^y changes will hav.e to be made For in J stance the 45 per cent, exce'^ proSs" source of revenue as it hae been in as'th^ r XCGSS ? r°? ts <jSling as the taxation and other costs increase and an adjustment will b e reoufred' Also there will be a determined move Wls ngT? btT fc + 6 °'Cl?ck elosin S <* fiotels. If that move is successful the SET ?S ty 6uffer ~n^ably Again, there is a possibility of the rac mg.permits being reduced in nnffi far s?¥ I*B tot^sator | S; Jfti. Wlll reduced proportion, ately Further still, owing to the short bihty of a shrinkage of imports of luxuries on which a heavy duty is payable and tmis the revenue may bestHl further reduced These reductions will have to be made up, and members apsnhwl f gre ° in-^ ayinff that the chief subjects for consideration during the session will be: liquor, racing, taxation