THE BUTTER TAX.

North Otago Times, Volume CV, Issue 13932, 14 July 1917, Page 6

THE BUTTER TAX.

| FURTHER REPLY TO CRITICISM. (Par Press .association.) WELLINGTON,. July ,1.1 In-the'House-this afternoon, replying to Mr Anderson, the Hon. W. D. S. MacDonahl said he understood that some cheese had been exported without paying the butter fat levy. That did not mean that these particular com'panies would escape, as the Government couldi enforce the payment of levy by, the process of law. There wero special reasons why 1 this clieuse iya3 permitted to be exported. Altogeinpu there were 217 factories in-aryuiM with tlio levy, The sunt; of- £231,001) had been received in cash, and £l7, Ml ia promissory notes.