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Sydney, June 29. sensation was caused by the emergency taxation measures introduced into the Legislative assembly by the Government of New South Wales to-day.
These measures provide for a tax of a shilling in the $ on incomes up to #4 a week, and for a tax of 5s. in the 2 on incomes of £10 a week or over, 'The Premier, Mr. J.T, Long, announced that he intends to force' the Bill through, but it is authoritati ly stated that the Legislative Council is unlikely to pass it, pending the introduction of legislation. to carry: out the plan outlined by the recent conference of Australian State Premiers at Melbourne.
The "Sydney Morning Herald" advocates an early general election to clear up the situation.
Later, 'The Legislative Council of New South "Wales has" rejected the emergency Income Tax Bill intro-Gueed by' Mr. J. 7, Long, the Pre-'The Bill provided for a tax of a shilling in the £ on incomes up to, f4-a week, and for a tax of 5/- in the £ on incomes of £10 a week oF
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