NEWSPAPER TAX

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 18 November 1926, Page 5

NEWSPAPER TAX

PROPOSAL IN NEW SOUTH WALES t

DISSENSION IN LABOUR PARTY OVER MR. LANG'S ACTIONS

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) (Auotralian A NZ. Caule .Afwooiatiou.)

(Received 18th Nov., 11.50 a.m.) 'SYDNEY, This Day. Newspapers generally, taking time by the forelock, strongly denounce Mr Lang's threatened la\:'on publications. It is described as mediaeval legislation which will press particularly heavily on smaller country and suburban papers and would-sc*ind the death-knell to a goodly number and thereby add to the unemployed roll. Country interests are also sore over Mr Lang's proposals tr> increase railway freights anS convert a portion of the main roads vote towards meeting other expenses. Rumours are rife about trouble among members of the Ministry and in the ranks of the Labour Party over MiLang's proposals and methods. It is persistently reported that Mr Loughlin intends to resign from the Ministry and challenge Mr Lung for the party leadership. A stirring time is anticipated when the House deals with the vexed Stale Governor question and the Budget.

"BACK TO THE BAD OLD DAYS"

ENGLISH PAPERS ASTONISHED

(Received 18t.li Nov., 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, 17th Nov

Mr Lang's proposed newspaper, tax finds a prominent place in all English newspaper headings. The papers express astonishment, and point out that Mr Lang has gone, back to the bad old days of 1712, when a newspaper lax was imposed in England and finally abolished in 1855.

POSITION RETRIEVED TN LEGLSLATIVE COUNCIL

(Received 18th Nov.. 10.10 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day

Tn the Legislative Council the Government, by 35 lo 27, restored lo the Fire Brigades Amendment Bill the clause, on which the Government was defeated.