TAXATION COMMISSION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18678, 7 April 1924, Page 11

TAXATION COMMISSION.

QUESTION OF PERSONNEL. WifiilSi^^api^^l - LABOUR M.P.'S ; PROTESTS. -t»T T*t*OttAPR.—TRESS . ASSOCIATION.] . r - CHEIBTCHTTRCH. Friday. v: The Lfcbonr members, Messrs. Howard, Sullivan," and• MjcCombs, M.P. "a, have received the following telegram from Mr. : Massey in reply to on® they sent to f him j in respect ;' of: the personnel of -?, the Taxation Commission: — "Yqnr telegram is to hand. If I wanted 7to overload'% the commission and' make sit impossible $ for any good * results to accrae, I would . follow your sugges- ; tion: The men ,who* are being appointed are reliable andr. able business; men, in whom the country-will have confidence, and ' others interested'! will be welcome |to come along , v and give evidence on matters; in k which they jj are" concerned. My object' :■ is to get some sound recommendation to place before Parliament as soon as opportunity offers." i The ' following ' reply i has " been sent to i ; the>Prim^Mimkter>Bli|||^»iM ; "We regret that in the matter of taxa- : tion, which affects every section of the community, you should ■ confine .'s the ' reI. presentation on f the Commission '•' to'sone section only— business interests. The workers,' the ffarmers;'' and the industrial| istts are equally entitled to representaition." . — , , ■•'