PREMIERS’ CONFERENCE
DISCUSSION ON ROADS. DISTRIBUTION OF PETROL TAX. ■ (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) CANBERRA, February 22. The Premiers’ Conference decided to cancel as from June next the Federal grant in aid of roads in favour of a new arrangement under which the Commonwealth will distribute amongst the States the equivalent of 2id per gallon derived from the petrol" tax. The £2,000,000 accruing thus to the States must be used fti the construction and maintenance of roads. A suggestion that the petrol duties should be increased was-held over, the Federal representative pointing out certain difficulties in the .way.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 20959, 24 February 1930, Page 9
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