Federal Tax on “Talkies?”

Taranaki Daily News, 18 January 1930, Page 10 (Supplement)

Federal Tax on “Talkies?”

ino vneacricai orciiesun pcupw, course, are suffering very much in Australia from the ‘talkies,’ as they are everywhere. Most of them do not know what is going’to happen to them. There is some talk of the Federal Government putting a tax on the talkies and also on' literature and music; so that our ow people can write the literature, compose the music, and publish (both, instead of our sending every year so much money away overseas for them,” said Mr. Alfred Hill, who, accompanied by Mrs. Hill, arrived in Wellington from Sydney on Tuesday by the Maunganui. Mr. and Mrs. Hill (says the Post) have come to spend' several weeks on holiday in New Zealand, and will bo staying with Mr. Hill’s brother, Mr. G. J. Hill, at Lower Hutt. Mr. Alfred Hill takes a great interest in all musical matters, being in charge of the advanced orchestra and advanced chamber music and harmony at New South Wales State Conservatorium. He also takes the diploma classes there. Though born in Australia, Mr. Hill was brought to New Zealand as a baby; all his youthful associations were with this country, and ho considers himself a Ne’w Zealander. “You could not have better proof of that,” ho stated, “than the fact that if New Zealand team comes over to Australia I always want it to win.” Mr. Hill lias been away from New Zealand for some 20 years, except that he spent a fortnight hero some three years ago on. his way to America and England..