NEW ZEALAND'S FINANCES.

Colonist, Volume LX, Issue 14655, 8 March 1918, Page 4

NE W ZEA LAND'S F INANCES.

NO FURTHER INCREASED TAXA-

TION,

IN YEAR 1918-19,

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, Wellington, March T. in concluding a statement regardingtne finances of the country, this evencT& fc^Qwsph Ward said: "There is!£l -??° l er l? onth of the Present iinanin Jv£ to ela?u se ' but lam warranted of 111 £ n°W that-^e general position will \h o emu? £ at the end of fie year IWL T?^ that furtherxncie«,sed taxation will be necess-uv during the year 1918-19. 'li, at TS S thnff, ering the --i'obljawm hi lr war .expenditui-e involves, will be very watityme to the peoolo who are contn^rating money to ° va ? S poses and for the "general jne country As of fSLco I feel very happy that this is so " T