TAXING THE FARMERS.
LABOR PARTY'S METHOD OF
RAISING REVENUE.
A STORM OF PROTEST
(Press Assn.— By Telegraph— Copyright.) (Received April 7, 9.50 a.m.) SYDNEY, April 7. A veritable .storm of protest wast raised in the Legislative Assembly against the new wharfage and harbor rates the Government proposes to levy in Sydney, the objection being that the imposts will adversely affect producers of the State, and drive trade away. The Bill provides for a tax of 6d per ton on wheat, 6d per bale on wool, and lOd per ton on general merchandise, thereby raising £34,000. It is further proposed to impose harbor dues at the rate of 10a per ton on ships loading, but it will not be charged if a vessel loads at a wharf, the wharfage charged fbeing 16d per ton. It is not proposed to extend the dues to Newcastle. Tho measure was introduced and read a first time.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 13350, 7 April 1914, Page 3
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