AUSTRALIA.
WAR INCOME TAX, ELIGIBLES MUST PAY, MELBOURNE, Aug. 10. In the Federal House of Representatives, Sir John Forrest, referring to tho proposed tax on eligihles, said that a 10 per cent, tax should he levied on the taxable.amount of income, but at least £lO should he paid by an eligible. PREFERENCE TO RETURNED SOLDIERS. IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE, The Federal House of Representatives passed the first reading of a Bill giving preference of 'employment in the Public Service to returned soldiers. " L - - [The cable news In this issue ac. credited to "The Timea," has appeared in that journal, but only vhorn oxpressly. stated is such news tha cdi. torial opinion of "The Times."]
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Timaru Herald, Volume CVI, Issue 16310, 11 August 1917, Page 9
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114AUSTRALIA. Timaru Herald, Volume CVI, Issue 16310, 11 August 1917, Page 9
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