INCREASED TAXATION
PRIME MINISTER’S PROPOSAL.
OPPOSITION IN CHRISTCHURCH
(Per United Press Association.)
Christchurch, June 6
Strong resentment against Sir Joseph Ward's proposal to increase taxation in order to balance his Budget was expressed by members of the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce to night. Every speaker declared with emphasis that the crying need of the country was for economy and reduced taxation. Reference to the rapid growth of taxation, to the increasing costs of government, to the growing army of civil servants and to the harassing interference by Government Departments with business were frequent and emphatic. The only resolution passed was that the matter be referred to the economics committee.
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Southland Times, Issue 20794, 7 June 1929, Page 7
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