... £500,.000 to meet,-and this rhe proposes 'to effect by'raising the duties on Irish spirits to .the English, and Scotch level, .that is, adding • Is. lOd. per gallon, and by fixing penny stamp on. Banker's cheques : by. these operations he. considers he shall ...

... He proposed then, to equalise the duty on spirits. The duty on spirts produced in Scotland had been equalized, but there was still differential duty in favour of Irish spirits, and it was the only differential duty which remained between Ireland and ...

... previ nsly made Order in Council), the powers and duties of the Board of Trade under the Alkali Act, 1863. and under the Metropolis Water Acts, 1852 and 1871; and 36. Transfers once the powers and duties of the Secretary of State under the Highway and nrnpike ...

... obtained for a jest and prompt discharge of all Claims made upon it during an existence of 179 years. Prior to the abolition of the Fire Insurance Duty in 1869, about one ninth of the total amount paid to Government, by 65 Fire Offices then existing, was collected ...

... For particular* apply at the Office of this Paper. ABOLITION OF THE PAPER DUTY, Although not prepared to admit the advantages of the abolition the paper dutg as measure of financial policy, that abolition is now an accomplished fact, and we therefore have ...

... notify to those among our subscribers who receive their papers through the post that, in conse- quence of the abolition of the penny impressed stamp and the substitution of a halfpenny postage rate for newspapers, the charge for the Independent Press de- ...

... these islands, perfect freedom, or any material approach thereto, can only be attained by the total abolition of customs and excise duties, and of such stamps and assessed taxes as interfere with employment, production, or exchange; and this is only practicable ...

... have already, in consequence of the remission of the Paper Duty, and in deference to the progressive spirit of the ape. reduced tbn prioe of the CAMBRIDGE CHRONICLE AND UNIVERSITY JOURNAL To Stamped), a=d *o doing not hesitate to awow that make large sacrifice ...

... to sell it at 3s. 9d. per ream. Send for sample packet, containing live quires of Paper and 100 Envelopes. Post free for 27 stamps. Cedar felt for laying under and preserving Carpets; samples and prices post free ; also Good Stock Terra Cotta and China ...

... the difficulties of providing ' stamps, to fix uniform percentage on all properties. The result of the alteration, he showed, would be to lelievethe small estates —which were by far the most numerous—and to increase the duty on large estates. As to the objection ...

... small license duties collected from the dill makers, sellers of playing cards, soao manufacturers, paper-makers, and watch-case makers; in all producing about £6,000 a year. He further proposed revise the stamps and equalise the duties between foreign ...

... the most of. On Thursday, Mr proposed the abolition—]. Of he eighteen pence duty on all advertssements. The stamp duty on howepapers. 3. The duty of three per pound on paper. Tae proposition for the abolition ...