THE PETROL TAX.
Sir, —The real reason of the proposed petrol tax is primarily in the interest of the railways and trams, so that tho cost of passenger and goods transit shall be made so expensive that it will drive tho suburban residents to walk to the tram terminus or the nearest railway station and also enable the railways to eliminate the growing competition in the carriage of goods by motor lorries. This is clearly indicated by tho remarks of the Prime Minister, reported in your columns, that the proposed increase would even up matters between the railways and motor transport in the matter of motor competition. The tax is grossly unfair to all suburban residents and its effect will bo to depreciate all suburban property. The ratepayers in suburban areas having constructed good concrete roads at their own cost, it is now proposed to further tax them for construction of back-block roads and so relieve the Government from paying the usual subsidies to the local bodies in those areas. Suburban Resident.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20640, 12 August 1930, Page 12
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