RAILWAY WAR
THE OCCUPATION Bv Cable Press Association—Copyright. Paris, March 6. A French patrol discovered Mermans tampering with the railway at Westerhold, and fired. One German was killed and two wounded. Germans attacked a soldier at Horde. Tlie soldier fired and killed one rf the attackers. . . Germany has been fertile m novel frauds. All cigarettes are subject to au excise duty of 40 per cent., and a luxury tax of G per cent, The mere fact that the tax has been paid is certified by a band gummed on boxes. Forgers * found a highly profitable of income in counterfeiting the hand. About 500,000,000 cigarettes, being 25 per cent, of the total, now escape duty annually owing to the forged excise bands, representing a loss to the Exchequer of £2,000,000. Cabinet decided that the 1921 class which is due for release in a few weeks, is to remain with the eolourr until May 01.—A. and N.Z. Cable 7
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Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18063, 8 March 1923, Page 7
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157RAILWAY WAR Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18063, 8 March 1923, Page 7
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