RAISING THE WIND.

Waipawa Mail, Volume XXXVII, Issue 7919, 16 August 1917, Page 3

RAISING THE WIND.

SUBTOMS TARIFF ALTERATIONS. taxation OF LUXURIES. (Per Press Association). WELLINGTON, Last night, yntions were agreed to by the pof Representatives authorising Moving preferential surtax on idernwntioned goods, not being ■due* 1 or manufacture of the pt dominions: — |irtiel< s, N.0.E., made of textile, ior other piece goods, or of any jjsatinn of the same wholly or djmade up or manufactured and Wring nppnrel or clothing either Jror partly made up; drapery, l; haberdashery, N.0.E.; iind ln<es, N.0.E.; ribbons and rof all kinds; rugs, woollen, cotjpossum or other; textile piece k N.0.E., including silks, satins, Its, plushes, N.O.E. composed of iii!k or of silk mixed with any i material in the piece, and iniqt also imitation silks composed i y material or substance whntsoi: umbrellas, parasols, and sunb; yarns, N.0.E.; 10 per cent, nlorem. ptrel and ready-made clothing, 1 feathers, ornamental (includ■trifh), artificial flowers, leaves frays; furs and fur trimmings; inf all kinds (including straw t.iUo caps; hosiery, N.0.E.; milirofall kinds, including trimmed ;»ps and bonnets; 12A per cent. ■MB. pparpl made to the order or meawnt of residents in New Zeamd intended for the individual if such residents, whether importky the residents themselves or liije; apparel, viz., volunteer made to measurements sent iSew Zealand; 20 per cent, ad ns also resolved that the rate of '« cigars, snuff and cigarettes, ihetured in New Zealand, as imiby a resolution from the Com*nf Ways and Means, dated »Ist, 1017, be revoked ns from htc, and that the duty he pav«c cigars, snuff and cigarettes rfirtured in New Zealand if so frtured and entered for home ■ption after August Ist, 1917, Bows:—(a) On cigars and snuff, k pound; (b) on cigarettes if rfwturcd by machinery’, 3s (id the ►inn cigarettes if made by hand, impound; provided that if the llvturc of cigars and snuff con*r less than 75 per cent, of ** grown in New Zealand besa the opinion of the Minister ! time hereafter detrimental to the Governor-General by Order-in-Council, fix the quantity of such cigars and ’tat may he made annually by Bcufaeturer at the aforesaid rate ithe pound; and may prescribe tof duty not exceeding 6s fid the Gpon all cigars and snuff made of such maximum quantity.