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Otago Daily Times, Issue 22711, 25 October 1935, Page 4

FURTHER TAXATION MUST BE AVOIDED Prior to the last licensing referendum, the “Mercantile Gazette of New Zealand ’’-—regarded as the business barometer of the Dominion —said this: “This paper has no interest in the question of prohibition except as to its effect upon the trade and finance of the Dominion. We have no great feeling as to which way the issue shall be decided, but from a trade point of view we think, with all respect to ,the Hon. the Finance Minister, that the first duty of the Government is to get taxation down. If prohibition is carried we have heard no explanation as to how the loss of revenue is to be made up. Further taxation must be imposed to meet the deficiency in Customs Duties and excise tax on beer. To this must be added another half-million for costs of enforcing the Act. We should be glad to know how this amount is to be obtained unices drastic additions to the present taxation are made.” Is it possible that anyone can contemplate with apathy and indifference the staggering increases of taxation and unemployment that would result if the “prohibs” had their way? The answer must be a solid vote for Continuance!— Advt.

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