TAXATION REMISSIONS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 16 August 1924, Page 5

TAXATION REMISSIONS

WHEN WILL THEY BE MADE?

(From our Parliamentary Correspondent)

WELLINGTON, This Day. An effort was made by Mr Sidey in tho House last night to draw the Prime Minister on the subject of taxation reductions, which he has promised to make this year. Ho was anxious for details. The Prime Minister: I won’t give it away until the Bills come down. Mr Massey said lie would like to ask Mr Sidey whether he thought it wise for him to go into details about the decreases of taxation before the Bills came down. It would be the most utter folly that could be imagined. Supposing he took off £IOO,OOO here and £200,000 there, they would have the whole country wrangling over it between the time lie made the announcement and the time the Bills came down. It was quite time enough to make public what was proposed when the Bills came along and not until then. Mr Sidey ought to know perfectly well that the arrangements had to be made as between himself and the permanent head of the Taxation Department. He had already had several interviews with the head of the Department, and they had always agreed. “I have no “doubt that we will be able to submit proposals to the House with which the country will agree,” said Mr Massey. Mr McKeen: “And not the House?”

The Prime Minister: “I have had to submit many proposals which the House has not always agreed with, but I have got them through.” Mr Corrigan: “I think we will agree on the tobacco anyhow.” Mr Sidey: “The public concluded at any rate that there was to be a remission of tobacco duty. “I don’t say there was a clear and definite statement to that effect, but there was sufficient said to lead the public to infer it. Even with three months’ notice there is a certain amount, of uncertainty in connection with this thing, which ought to be removed and the Government ought to come out and let the country know in what respect they are going to remit taxation. The Prime Minister said that. ho had suggested, when speaking at a Chamber of Commerce function that we would have a very good year and that among the articles on which duty might be remitted might he tobacco. Mr Langstone: “The carrot in front of the donkey’s nose.” “I am not thinking of the honourable member,” replied Mr Massey (laughter). Mr Langst-one: “You were thinking of yourself.” (Labour laughter). THE STORY OF A NIGHT OUT! Marshall’s Fospherine Revives. After a “night out,” you naturally feel “anyhow” because your nerves have been over stimulated. Rich foods, convivial drinks and excitement have had their toll. Marshall’s Fospherine is a wonder ful restorative “the morning after.’ ’ It feeds the fagged nerves—the phosphorus they need to- restore them. Ask your chemist or storekeeper for tho six-sided carton. 100 doses of Marshall’s Fospherine for 2s 6d.‘