FLATTERING NEW ZEALAND

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 10768, 17 May 1911, Page 4

FLATTERING NEW ZEALAND

ADOPTING OXJE LEGISLATION , [Br -Electric Telegraph—Copyright

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Received May 16, at 8.55 a.m. '-■■.. ''.'-i i:- . -i .Sydney.,, May 16. .11l openiug.t^p,State : Parh'ainent the the dpVcrnmeirb hoped 'to undertake "the remodelling of the .sinking funds so as to compass the gradual extinction of the •public: debt; The-speech forecasted an increase of .taxatipn, including a, reduction" of ~ the- income tax Ministers arc jiv communication jvith tli<B-,2s T bu' Zealand Goverrinicnt,regarding superannuation, and upon receipt of the triennial report liope to be prepared to deal with the problem. A Bill will bo introduced regulating tlio rates <~i gas.companies, iir order to protect consumers. ~i„: ..,