TAXATION PROPOSALS

Taranaki Daily News, 11 February 1933, Page 10

TAXATION PROPOSALS

HAWERA BUSINESS CRITICISM. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETS. “That this chamber again urges on the Government that with a view to the relief of taxation it should give more serious consideration to the recommendations of the Economy Commission,” was the text of a motion passed by the Hawera Chamber of Commerce last night. Mr. E. K. Cameron said the meeting would get nowhere by passing motions that the Government should resign. The loyal course was to point out the way they considered legislation should be framed in a constructive attitude. The meeting agreed that the Government should be led back to consider the report and cut out superfluous overhead expenses. Most emphatic opinions were expressed by Mr. Cameron that the Government’s activity in various phases of business led to much needless extravagance. As an instance, he quoted construction work at the Wellington workshops at an exorbitant figure. The question of finding local examples of State interference was referred to a committee. A suggested solution of the economic conditions was made by Mr. F. W. Horner, whose opinion was that most of the present trouble arose from interference with contracts. Without Government protection of mortgagees many losses would have been made, but there would have been more movement in land. If the Act were withdrawn buying and selling would quickly bring confidence and land values would automatically reach the right level. The Mortgagees Bill legislated for a minority only. Mr.. E. M. Bardsley said there were good cows in South Taranaki, which meant. £BO,OOO to the farmers. Mr. Cameron said that, speaking as an auditor and company secretary, he could say definitely that the majority of Taranaki farmers were not bound up with orders on their milk cheques. They would hence reap the benefit of the exchange rate. Mr. Homer pointed out that this was where the exchange inflation was unfair. Those hard up would not get the benefit of it They were being nursed and would ultimately die. The question of reduction of interest rates and bank overdraft rates was discussed at length. The majority were of the opinion that a reduction was not in the best interests of the community. COUNTRY CRICKET COMPETITION. MANGAMINGI BEAT RAWHITIROA. Considerable interest is being taken by the competing teams in the country districts’s cricket competition, in which teams from Mangamingi, Rawhitiroa, Fraser Road, Ngaere, Eltham and Normanby are taking part. Rawhitiroa’s first match was played on the home ground on Thursday, when Mangamingi gained a victory by nine runs after a closely contested and fluctuating game. Although the wicket, which has been lately renovated, played well, the outfield was inclined to be slow, and low scoring was the order of the day. The only batsmen to reach double figures were Thame (10), C. Ford (22 not out) and L. Prankerd (21) for Rawhitiroa, and Pearce (24) and Hickey (14 and 18) for Mangamingi. Afternoon tea was supplied by lady supporters of the home club. Detailed scores were:— Rawhitiroa:—First innings: D. Knuckey b Turner 1, G. V. T. Thame run out 10, L. Prankerd c Wiltshire b Jones 6, J. Barker b Jones 2, C. Ford not out 22, S. Ford c Barnard b Turner 0, T. Wilmshurst c Ward b Turner 2, R. Campbell b Wiltshire o,' L. Stretton b Wiltshire 0, J. O’Connor c Gear b West 3, W. Bootten b Ward 7, extras 10, total 63. Second innings: Knuckey b Turner 5, Thame b Wiltshire 0, Prankerd b Turner 21, Barkerj run out 7, C. Ford b Barnard 1, S. Ford l.b.w. Wiltshire 8, Wilmshurst b Wiltshire 1, W. Bootten b Ward 0, Campbell c Gear b Jones 0, Stretton c Barnard b Jones 1, O’Connor not out 0, extras 7, total 51. Mangamingi:—First innings: Barnard c C. Ford b Thame 8, Wiltshire c Stretton b . Knuckey 1, Hickey b Ford 14, Jones b Ford 1, Turner b Knuckey 8, Gear b Barker 5, Boddie l.b.w. Ford 6, Pearce l.b.w. Thame 24, West b Barker 1, Kirk b Barker 1, Ward not out 7, extras 4, total 80. Second innings: Barnard e Thame b Barker 0, Wiltshire b Barker 2, Hickey not out 18, Jones b Ford 0, Turner b Wilmshurst 4, Gear b Knuckey 3, Boddie b Knuckey 0, Pearce l.b.w. Bootten. 2, West run out 6, Ward b Thame 1, Kirk <b Thame 1, extras 6, total 43. GENERAL ITEMS. Gallant Alpine Rescue. Congratulations to Miss I. Corrie upon her gallant conduct in the recent rescue of Guide Lysons, vho sustained a broken leg in the Franz Josef region, are to be extended by letter by the Mt. Egmont Alpine Club. Benzine Thief at Work. The theft of 18 gallons of petrol from the garage of a farmer residing near Hawera has been reported to the Hawera police. The garage was left unlocked by the owner. Motor-car Stolen. At the conclusion of a theatre performance at Hawera on Thursday evening Mr. C. N. Vickridge, Austin Road, Hawera, discovered that his small car had been removed from the parking area ai the back of the White Hart Hotel. The matter was reported to the police and the vehicle was recovered yesterday morning in Cameron Street. Only a small quantity of benzine in the tank had been used. Municipal Band Recital. , A recital was given in King Edward Park by the Hawera Municipal Band on Thursday night. The programme was: March, “Indomitable” (Rimmer); waltz, “Flights of Fancy” (Greenwood); xylophone solo, “Chu, Chin, Chinee, Mr. Rupert George, with band accompaniment; one-step, “Broncho Bill” (CaroIan); Polish dance, “Thoughts of Poland” (Ord Hume); horn solo, “Until” (arranged by Mr. H. C. A. Fox), Bandsman Milroy; fox trot, “Peach Blossom” (.O’Leary); reverie, with bell effect!, “Golden Sunset” (Finder); march, “Le Grandier” (Mohr). Economic Facts in Colour. A neat and comprehensive graph in five bright colours was distributed to the members present at the last night’s meeting of the Hawera Chamber of Commerce. The graph had been prepared by the farmers’ exchange committee, showing “that export production' cannot be continued on the present level of prices and costs.” The solution was said to be to bring the red line (showing export prices) nearer to the four other colours. Members ■ expressed pleasure in the novel rainbow way to an economic Arcadia.

ADVERTISERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS. Mr. W. J. Polson, M.P., Dominion president of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union, will deliver an address in the winter show building, Hawera, on Monday at 8 pan. The policy of . the union in connection with interest, reduction, tariff adjustments, exchange and central banking will be discussed by the- speaker. Smith and Trim Ltd. advertise particulars of mart sales for to-day at 10.30 a.m. of 600 cases seasonable' fruit Including apricots, and at 1-30‘p.m. of laying and table poultry, 33ft milk shuts, good range of furniture removed to the mart for convenience of sale, two large mirrors and a quantity of antimony goods from a local shop. The annual meeting and dance of the Hawera Highland Pipe Band will be held in the winter show buildings, Hawera, on Wednesday.

G. H. Perry and Co. advertises particulars of sales at the firm s rooms. High Street, Hawera, to-day at 10.30 a.m. and 1.15 pan.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETS. “BUILDING SOCIETY” SCHEME. The. monthly meeting. of- the. Hawera Chamber of Commerce.- was held night. ../Present were Messrs r B. McCarthy (cfcairmap), E. K. Cameron, E. R. S. Dale, E.‘Dixon, F. W. Homer, J. H. Fletcher, , E.\M.’?Bardsley, XJ.- Huprell and ; X (?eera^ry)'.; ; . ; A suggest ton-to. help ’cure'the economic ills of the cpqntpy was -received in a let-, ter from Mr. A. H.-,. Vile,., outlining, a scheme whereby a number .of miniature terminating building societies might' be. run throughout the-country, entitling the. winner to have a £lOOO liouse built-for him. For instance, 8000 - tickets, would be sold at,2s 6d and a draw made; 10 per cent., of the total would be deducted for expenses, tHe remainder, would'be put into a house to the winner’s. own design, and this house would be, his sole property,' ~ ' ‘‘ /’1,...-

The advantages claimed for-the scheme were that <1) it would absorb many thousands of unemployed throughout the Dominion in connection with, the building and furnishing of the. house, and (2) such employment would immediately.be beneficial throughout. the community. The money subscribed would be. expended almost entirely, in the town in which the society would'be formed; unemployment would be reduced and thence taxation would be lightened. . The meeting, was of opinion -that the scheme was hardly practicable; it was really an art union ■ and the difficulty, it was pointed out, would be found in selling tickets to, .anyone who' was not in need of a house. - ’ The letter-was received.' ’ A letter, was received from’ the Lands and Survey Department , advising that steps were being taken to have an honorary ranger appointed to protect the Otaki Gorge scenic reserve from fire risk.