Cost of Government
To thte Editor. Dear Sir,—ln his letter of yesterday Mr Parkinson seems to overlook the fact that his has not been Jhe only department calling for an immense increase in taxation. Take the railways, for instance. In 1914 they cost about £2,800,000 to run, or £2 10s per head of population. In 1930, £6,500,000, or £4 10s per head. In all. Government and local body taxation in 1914 was £7 per head, and our exports £23 per head, as against about £lB and £24 in 1931. The result of these constantly rising costs can be seen in the somewhat parlous condition both of our farmers and local industries, drained as they have been of their reserves, and iVi the constantly mounting body of unemployed. It seems to-day that lietween the local bodies, Government services and the relief works the call is so great that those not deriving their living from these sources are compelled to toil uremittingly to maintain them.—l am, etc., J.T.T.
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Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 193, 15 August 1931, Page 16
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166Cost of Government Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 193, 15 August 1931, Page 16
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