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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXII, Issue 19433, 19 October 1925, Page 10

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; I MR. MASSEY SAID ’ U Speaking of the U.S.A, under Prohibition in the House in f September, 1924, the late Rt. Hon. W. F. Massey, P.C., Prime S Minister, said: — B “ Most other countries had been jj exceedingly anxious to reduce their taxation, as was indicated in the press from day to day. America had probably been the most consistent country in this respect. She had been wonderfully successful in restoring the prosperity of the country.” • j Liquor Revenue Does Not Reduce Taxation I This is clearly evident from the following plain facts:— GREAT BRITAIN in 1924 spent £316,000,000 on intoxicating drink, which resulted in £137,100,000 being collected as revenue. Taxation is the highest in the world, £l5 18s. Od. per head. gj New Zealand in 1924 spent £8,494,459 on intoxicants, resulting g in the collection of £1,826,839 as Revenue in that year. Taxation is £l2 Bs. Od. per head. „ The U.S.A, in 1924 collected NO Revenue from the legalised fl beverage Liquor Traffic. Taxation is only £6 14 10 per head. (It used to collect £100,000,000 per annum before National fl Prohibition). Taxation is to be further reduced by £60,000,000 » fl this year. j The Liquor Traffic is advertising a loss of £700,000 per annum in liquor revenue as compared with its statement in 1922, and J yet I TAXATION REDUCTIONS MADE SINCE 1923 | AMOUNT TO £3,000,000 per annum. ] Land and Income Tax reduced; 3d. per lb. off Tea Duty; Tobacco fl Duty reduced; Amusement Tax reduced; and Penny Postage re- | introduced. And even after that the Government had a surplus bigger than the entire liquor revenue. j New Zealand can do without liquor revenue, which costs inefficiency and degradation, and hampers production. g Strike Out The 2 Top Lines | 58 Cut this out and keep it by you. g aMMmmMßiiiiiiiiiiianiMiwTrnT'-'' !i;,r