AMUSEMENT TAX.

Colonist, Volume LX, Issue 14544, 24 October 1917, Page 6

AMUSEMENT TAX.

(Prom Oar Parliamentary Correspoa- | ciont.) ; Wellington, Oct. 23. | A ueputfitiort from agricultural and : pastoral societies from ail parts of New Zealand, introduced by Mr Heaton KlioUtvs iinn aooompj-Kicd by several other members, interviewc-rl Mr Alas-" «©y and Sir Joseph Ward to-day 'with the objfi^c uf .securing a um-ission of t&e.arausonicnt-tax ia connoction with agricultural -sLwrs. Tlioy ur^ed that, i :u_ Ride-shnv/s v.ero withdrawn, only fefiuoatiojinl feattirfis would remain thus wnrranting special consideration Ministers- replied that the Government ;,viia not in a position to remit any xjaxation. . ' Tho deputation subsequently con- , iorred v.-iththe Commissioner of Taxes and tire C.ommissionpr of Stamps with the. omee^.of arranging a-system for the collection of tho now tax