... THE NEWSPAPER STAMP. On the motion for going intocommittee on the Newspacer Stamp Duties Bill, Mr. Cowan announced his intention of moving certain clauses and amendments repealing the restrictions and limitations with respect to the number of sheets of ...

... THE NEWSPAPER STAMP ACT. Last evening a meeting of the booksellers and newsagents was convened at the Roebuck-inn, Queen's-squarP, for the purpose of adopting a petition to parliament for the abolition of the Stamp only. There was a very small attendance ...

... advantage. The immediate gain of the [Stamp Abolition would not be ours—it would be that of the public . ; for our rates of sale should be reduced immediately to the full extent of the Stamp reduAion. When we call for abolition, therefore, we speak in the interest ...

... amnuttt. Abolition of fire insurance doty. THK OENKRAL ASSURANCE COMPANY prepared issue SHORT TIME POLICIES, charging Premium tad Duty ay the June, when the duty ceases. _ K. B. INGHAM. Local Manager. X Brunswics-street. 11729a29 bolition fire insurance ...

... NEWSPAPER STAMP. A moderately-toned and sensible article on the subject of the newspaper stamp repeal agitation appears in Fraser*» Magazine for the curient month. Much Las been said on one side the question—in favour of the abolition of the «• duty;” and ...

... inauspicious circumstances, and, having obtained as an instalment the abolition of the stamp duty on newspapers, seemed now about to be crowned with success by the total repeal of the paper duties (applause). That desirable end was in no slight degree to attributed ...

... the newspaper stamp. the motion that the newspaper stamp duties bill be read third time. Mr. Hadfield suggested that the clause limiting the transmission of newspapers through the postoffice to fifteen days should be extended or done away with. The ...

... that1 theur is limore than) one ?? of dealliig Wvithi obnoxiotus duties. ?? caln seei nothimig betweeni rectention of the whole and abolition of the whole. I 8almh a imodilicatiomi of at duty as would extend R trade airl benefit eousmlnlers, without diminishin ...

... complained of by gard 'the Society for the Abolition of Taxes on Know- fore OF dsmri - ledge. According to the common sense meaning and of the act, no fewer than fifty-one periodicals are will I TI iliable to the stamp duty. Yet we find the Corn- eto I missioners ...

... incautiously reveals the true cause of the opposition of the metropolitan press to the proposed:change. With the abolition of the stamp duty their monopoly ceases. A daily provincial press will then provide its provincial readers, with provincial as well ...

... those who demand or advocate the abolition of the Stamp Duty upon newspapers. The monopolists manifestly see that if they can furnish the present Administration with any plausibility under which it may maintain the stamp injustice, it will readily adopt ...

... TIIE REDUCTION OF TUE DUTY ON TEA, The abolition of the Excise duty on soap and the modification of the stamp duties are subjects which have been advocated by your Council, and 'Which have been conceded iii the last year's Budget. INDIA ...