Answer to "Ventilator."
TO THE EDITOB. . I "Srai—l read ‘‘ Ventilator's’’' letter, But .being rathgr l a thick-lieaded I could not "make oht what he ’ was : Hitting at, but I agree with : him i.that; improvements should- not be taxed. No)v,;io^9qine-to, tlm ! ,p,opat, „tjqe must have a certain amount of revenue
tb carry on'the businessof ; thecountry, and to get this by a,fair, .tax is what we yrant i: Wt^t ! gays through thef Custoihs is taken out bf his labour by the sweat of his brow, qt thefe are tlioVsands of acres'of'land lying idle, only paying; a ;fes: pence, hence the necessity for a land-tax. I only hare ; sal u$ jbf land", and not on improvements. Then what is deficient'in 1 the'revenue lam quite willing.do-5186.> mades: up ’through the Customs. A land-tax would be thefmQWS |6f ptdggihgjland l shark#, 4hd Speculators from looking up the land, and large, holders’ would .cut .up Jheir estate^faifd'sHdbt iMb^pe'Opld’s&lfld 4 on the land. Then, having more people to pay'jthe(tsx,.fh,or© would be Jess (in proportion for each.one to pay. By settling •.the . land, apd\, using ’.economy New Zealand would. soon get on her v U'r. (l-ff.-l Latp, &c., I ‘ G. H. Watson. | .minrirmlH
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Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 1, Issue 66, 12 September 1890, Page 2
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