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Waikato Times, Volume 90, Issue 14024, 29 March 1919, Page 6

PROHIBITION AND TAXATION Q.-WHAT IS THE SOURCE OF ALL REVENUE? Answer—Production. Q. —WHAT IS NEW ZEALAND’S ANNUAL PRODUCTION? Answer —Approximately £100,009,000 (I—WHAT IS THE ANNUAL' NET ’ STATE REVENUE OF NEW ZEALAND. Answer—Last year £15,000,000. jQ—WHERE DID THIS COME FROM? , Answer.—From the £100,000,000 op; production. 15.6 per cent., or £ls 12s in every £IOO, went to the State. O.—WILL PROHIBITION RESULT IN INCREASED WORKING EFFICIENCY ? Answer.—Y’es. American estimates based upon actual experience place the increased efficiency at 21 per cent., but call it 10 per cent, or even as low as 5 per cent.; this means £5,000,000 to £10,000,000 extra production. n.—WHAT REVENUE WILL THE STATE LOSE THROUGH PROHIBITION? - AnsvV'r. —About £1,000,000 a year which is at present derived from the expenditure of £5,000,000 on liquor. Q. —WILL PROHIBITION MEAN ANY ADDITIONAL EXPENSE TO THE STATE? Answer.—Yes, Interest and Sinking Fund will have to be provided upon the- compensation paid to the trade- This will not exceed £250,000 a year. O —WILL PROHIBITION BRING ANY INCREASES TO THE STATE REVENUE? Answer.—Yes. . The £5,000,000 now spent oir liquor must be disposed. of in otheir ways, and so , must yield the- satfie average return to the State' as the rest of production does, viz., 15.6 per cent. This on £5,000,000 is £780,000. Q.—WILL THERE BE ANY OTHER INCREASE TO THE STATE REVENUE AS THE RESULT OF PROHIBITION? Answer. 3Me sed production will yield the same return of 15.6 per cent to the State. On £5,000,000 this is £780,000; on £10,000,000 it would be £1,560,000, and on the American estimate a much higher sum. O.—WILL PROHIBITION CAUSE ANY REDUCTION—IN STATE expenihfpghte? f) J Answer.—Yes. T’fcsent expenditure on Police, Gaols, Law Courts, Hospitals, Charitable Aid, Oldage Pensions, etc., is £1,474,000. Experts estimate that at least 55 per cent, or £BIO,OOO, is caused by drink. This will be saved under Prohibition. A Summary will appear in this space a Monday’s issue. -- SUSO'jrs TRIKE OUT’ THE TOP LINE ON THURSDAY. 10th APRIL.

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Coughlin Bros. LOUGHLIN BROS. AUCTION ROOMS, i HAMILTON. (Next Bank NiZ.) invite you to inspect oiir large ** Stocks-of 'New and Second-hand Furnishings at lowest possible prices. We supply to your own design. Special prices for Bedding and Wirewove Mattresses. We hold weekly sales Thursdays and Saturdays. Particulars advertised Wednesdays and Fridays. If you want good prices send it to us to sell. We conduct Auction Sales anywhere. Telephone 835. ' ''

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