increased Tax on Tobacco and

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXIV, Issue 12758, 1 May 1909, Page 5

increased Tax on Tobacco and

LONDON, .Np-il o'i. An increase of 8d per ib ou manufactured tobacco would yield i> 1,900, UOO; au increase oi 3s ikl per gallon on spines would yield <£1,600,UOO; the revision of liquor licenses and uniform percentage on the annual value would produce £2,600,000.

Air juloyd George suggested that the whisJcy duties would jusiny an increase of per glass retail.

Tiie government is considering industrial insurance — compulsory, sen-contri-buting, and State-aided, while preserving the existing benefit societies.

It is proposed next year to give pensions to worjthouse septuagenarians.