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■ o WAR CHEST DAY. SUM OF £25,000 RAISED. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. 9.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, Sept. 28. Much enthusiasm was displayed to-day, which was War Chest Day. to raise funds to provide comforts for the troops. The streets were gaily decorated and lined . with stalls and other money-collecting 1 devices. The contributions approximate £25,000. BURDEN OF WAR TAXATION. INCREASE OF OVER £2,000,000. SYDNEY, Sept. 28. The annual report of the AuditorGeneral states that the burden of war ! taxation must increase. The total inI crease in taxation during tic past four I years amounted to C2.22-J.045. i • ! REPATRIATION BILL. ; MELBOURNE. Sept 28. Ihe House of Representatives lias passed the Repatriation Hiil through its final stages. i
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16657, 29 September 1917, Page 7
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