WOOL RESEARCH
FUND FOR AUSTRALIA SALES TAX DECIDED ON ONE SHILLING PEI; EALE CAN BE RILY, Ma v K The Federal Government I’a.s decided to impose a sales tax of nut more than one shilling per bale on wool tu provide a research and publicity fund. The chief purpose of the fund will be to combat the menace in overseas markets of artificial wool and wool sulstitutes. In making the announcement, the Rt. Hon. J. A. Lyons said that for a beginning the maximum of a shilling would not be collected. D might possibly be as low as sixpence. The Government proposes to collect the levy from growers and to pay it over to accredited representatives of 'he industry. A Wool Research and Publicity Committee will be set up and will work in association with similar New Zealand. South African, and United Kingdom organisations
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 109, 9 May 1936, Page 9
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144WOOL RESEARCH Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 109, 9 May 1936, Page 9
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