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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIII, Issue 81, 5 April 1919, Page 6

PROHIBITION POLL, APRIL 10th. UNITED MEETING for PRAYER (under auspices- Richmond Ministers’ Association), Richmond Methodist Sunday School, SUNDAY NIGH I, at 8.30. E. T. JONES, Honi Secretary. RICHMOND METHODIST CHURCH S.S. ANNIVERSARY. SUNDAY, April 6th. ' Special Singinf; by the Children under baton of Mr Salkeld, assisted by Misses Hunter and Burrough as Instrumentalists. Preachers: 11 a.m., Rev. E. D. Patchett; 2.30 p.m., Mr Willoughby; 7 p.m., Rev. W. Wills. W. 0. T. U. Monthly meeting, in the Methodist Hall, on UUESDAY, Aj&il>|t», at 3 p.m. Good attendance, aeq nested. All Women invited to attend.

EFFICIENCY. ARE WE NEW ZEALANDERS INEFFICIENT? FACTS AND FIGURES FROM GOVERNMENT RETURNS TO SHOW WE ARE NOT. ESTIMATED WEALTH PER HEAD ofTotal Population. £303. Adult Population, £469. TROOPS RAISED AND TRAINED IN NEW ZEALAND For War Purposes: 124,000 MONEY SUBSCRIBED FOR PATRIOTIC PURPOSES: £12,000,000 TOTAL AMOUNT WAR LOANS RAISED IN THE DOMINION IN DEFENCE OF LIBERTY, DEMOCRACY, AND THE RIGHT OF SELF-DETERMINATION: £41,000,000 THE ABOVE ARE SOLID FACTS. Compare these figures with the achievements of other countries, and SHOW US ONE THAT IS MORE EFFICIENT THAN NEW ZEALAND. THEREFORE: WHY SHOULD WE THROW AWAY £6,000,000 THISYEAR ■ and increase the already heavy burden of the Taxpayer by £1,500,000 each year indefinitely? DON’T BE MISLED OR CAJOLED by the shibboleth of FOREIGN PAID AGITATORS who have no stake in the country, and will not have to bear their share of - the BURDEN THEY ARE TRYING TO HANG ROUND; YOUR NECK. DO YOUR OWN THINKING, AND DEMAND THE RIGHT OF SELFDETERMINATION IN THIS MATTER BY VOTING THUS—i Vote for National Minuance aa a TAXPAYERS: What would Prohibition with Compensation Cost You? SIR JOSEPH WARD said £4,500,000, perhaps £5,000,000 dr £6,000,000 the first year. LOSS OF REVENUE, INTEREST, AND SINKING FUND £1,500,000 each following year. £6,000,000 would mean approximately £6 per head ior every man, woman and child in New Zealand; or for a man with a wife and four children £36. HOW IS THE EXTRA TAXATION TO BE MADE UP? Either by increased Customs Duties, or Increased Land and Income Tax. INCREASED CUSTOMS DUTIES OR INCREASED TAXES MUST MEAN Increased Cost of Living. WHO WILL HAVE TO PAY THE EXTRA TAXATION? The Farmer? Yes! The Importer? Yes! The Manufacturer ? Yes ! The Merchant? Yes! The Retailor? Yes! YES! They will all have to pay, but they can ah pass it on to YOU! WHO CAN YOU PASS IT ON TO? NO ONEI YOU WILL HAVE TO FOOT THE BILL. MR. TAXPAYER! Consider the above carefully on April 10th and strike out THE BOTTOM LINE. I Vote for National Continuance