... reduction in the Newspaper Stamp doty was shortly afterwards followed by the repeal the Paper Duty, Or the •• Bepeal of the Taxes upon Knowledge a* it was not improperly styled, and this being followed by the abolition of the Newspaper Stamp except for postal ...

... newspaper life the present to it was twenty-five years ago. Although the Jreat impediment-the Advertisement duty-had removed, and the Stamp duty materially y et sufficient still existed to cripple and iTtaaeli all concerned that the trade was mors or tbs ...

... shrins* “But, interposed Oarffinal, Yoiir ind« Ma. yon i^ek —toOar i» not Frihee stood for one moment and oolonted, then stamped his foot irmly, and said* .« BOooming not, tho shall stay where and tamsd his heals and to* ohapel without adding aaetosr ...

... Cranbrook. It ia rumonred that the Government in presence of the improved condition of finance in Indie will propose the abolition of all duties on cotton good imported to onr Eastern dependency. It ia that measures have already been taken to get at the troth ...

... being ordered to make a statement as to their oirculatiou us IcB6. The circulation of the is a matter on which, the abolition of the stamp duty, there has been no authentic inform- but it will probably turn out to be mush lees then is poet-ally expected. Of ...

... have been sixteen days employed as Inspector of Weights and Measures, and the remainder on police duty. Number of weights stamped, 96; fees for stamping the above, ss. 64d. ; same for adjusting, Bs. sd. ; amount of fines imfuaed. £4 55.; total, £4 18s ...

... will be attained, must depend to an enormous extent upon the action of the authorities who are charged with the responsible duty of launching the Act. In this arduous task these authorities are entitled to the fullest sympathy, assistance, and support ...

... sugar duties. Farmers will be aisappointed that Mr. Lowe does so little for them, but next year they may hope for something more tangible. The reduction of postage on newspapers and printed matter will aleo be a boon to the ufii':; but the abolition of ianoed ...

... ia favour of reimpoaition of duty on corn; bnt there great deal ia our fiscal policy which requires investigation. I sac large quantities of luxuries introduced into this country free of duty, and that the money which duties those luxuries might furnish ...

... Government for a reduction, and in some cases the abolition, of duties on certain articles of food imported into these colonies, on the understanding that the United States did not reimpose tbe duties sugar imports. How the loss of revenue thus caused ...

... making things easy as possible toe the gmirstions which are to suooeed them, yet it does not follow that wc think that ike duty may not over discharged, and something should be left to done by those who have to succeed ns. think that what has been done ...

... doctors, and the necessaries of life were dear. But the time of bis resignation the situation was entirely different. The abolition of turnpikes saved a medical man from j£ls to £2O year, and threw additional harden upon the ratepayers. The stagnation of ...