AN OPPRESSIVE TAX
LICENSE FOR TAXI-CABS 'United Press Association.', - AUCKLAND, July 18. Mr Justice Stringer gave his decision in the Supreme Court on a motion .by the Auckland Taxi Owners’ Association for an order quashing a bylaw increasing the annual license fee from £1 to £7 10s and £lO, according to the weight of the vehicle. His Honour said to levy such a tax, upon a comparatively small section of persons under the guise of license fees on vehicles plying for hire was oppressive and unequal in. its operation. He reduced the amount to £2.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 19 July 1924, Page 5
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95AN OPPRESSIVE TAX Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 19 July 1924, Page 5
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