THE FINANCE BILL.
A STRENUOUS DEBATE
Received October 5, 10.10 p.m. LONDON, October 5
A strenuous debate took place in the Hcu:e of Commons r.n the schedule dealing with the new licensing duties.
The Nationalists hotly complained thai the distillers and small brewers inland woiild be ruined.
Mr Healy reproached the Government for not placing a counter veiling duty on imported German whisky.
Sir Asquith replied that there were small /jrewers in England, and it was impossible to discriminate between England and Ireland.
The Nationalists voted against the Government throughout, and the Government's majority once fell to 35.
In view of the many changes in the Finance Bill, Mr Lloyd Geoige pi'omised to submit a revised statement of revenue wh'eh the Government hope to collect under the Budget.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12337, 6 October 1909, Page 5
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