TAXATION BURDEN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20793, 9 February 1931, Page 7

TAXATION BURDEN.

EFFECT IN ENGLAND. LESS MONEY FOR CHARITIES. LONDON, Jan. 27. Hitherto a generous supporter of local charities, Mr. G. Foster Clark, of Maidstone, is sending out a reply to applications for help on a printed card, which says: "In the 1930 Budget the Government placed the whola of the extra cost of social services upon under 2 per cent, of the electorate. This extra taxation absorbs the whole sum I allocate to subscriptions for charities. Therefore, at present I am discontinuing any private subscriptions." On the reverse side appears this sentence from the report on taxation issued by tho Trades Union Federation in March, 1930: "It is foolish to expect social improvements, for many millions of persons can continuously be paid by exactions from the wealth of a few thousands." Viscount Astor has told his tenants and employees that pressure of taxation has forced him to close Cliveden Mansion for the present.

DAIRY PRODUCE PRICES.

THE LONDON MARKET. A. H. Turnbull and Company have received the following from Messrs. W. Weddel and Company, Limited, dated London, January 6:—Butter: Danish, 1425; New Zealand, unsalted, 116s to 120s; sailed, 114s to 116s; market firm. Cheese: New Zealand, white and coloured, 51s to 535; Canadian, white and coloured, 70s to 765; market firm. JERSEY CATTLE BREEDERS. ASSOCIATION FOR SELLING. At a conference at Hamilton last week it was decided to form an organisation to be known as the South Auckland Jersey Cattle Breeders' Selling Association, with tho object of promoting sales of pedigree stock, principally at Claudelands, but not necessarily so. The first bull sale under the association's auspices will be held next spring, at Claudelands. THE PRICE OF GOLD. (.Received February 8, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, Feb. 7. Gold is quoted at 84s ll£d per oz. CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET. (Received February 8, 5.5 p.m.) CHICAGO, Feb. 7. Wheat.—March 79 5-8 cents a bushel; May 83' s cents; July, 67£ cents; September, 67 cents.