... twomo. The -stamp duty then brought under review. This charge, as our ireadery arc aware, presses heavily on the cheap daily aewspapers which have growl, up of late years. Being 100 per cent. upon thOr prig, it is, in fivd, almost prohibitory on their ...

... Haetjens proposed the abolition toe import duty gram from July Ist. M. Foreade de la R.xioette and M. Segns the motion, which was referred t« select committee. The Government have accepted M. Drolle’s proposal to abolish the stamp tax on newspapers, the ...

... passed. The Commons’ Reasons and Amendments in the Elementary Education Bill were considered and agreed to. The Stamp Duties Bill,the Stamp Duties (Management) Bill, and the Inland Revenue Acts (Appeal) BiU were read a second time. The Glebe Loans (Ireland) ...

... the deiioit for the whole year will £900,000. Bat as the Chan, cellor of the Exchequer had estimated that the abolition of tha sugar duties and the lowering of income tax a deficiency of about millions would bo occasioned, the fact that the total decrease ...

... Ireland, and on watch-cases—to commence on • July 6. The the license for playing-carda dates from September 2. The abolition of the impressed stamp j and the adoption of the halfpenny rate on newspapers will take effect irom the October next. ...

... resolution was then put and agreed to ; as also were the resolutions redwing the duty en chicory and coffee, remitting the duty certain &wee and pleas of business, and continuing tea duty. ...

... disease • ard a doctors of medicine who' * sealed their devotion to duty with their w*' the honoured names is that of aIJ /' Mrs Dr. How humiliating tbat when such rivalry in meeting cail of duty exhibited, the sometimes find all the traits of a-ble S kept ...

... Postage.—The Inland Revenue Department, upon which, on the abolition of impressed stamp on newspapers from the lst of October, 1870, the duty devolved of providing wrappers bearing halfpenny stamps and adhesive halfpenny labels, issued the year ending the ...

... miliiona newspapers and book packets. thanks the abolition ot stamps on newspapers, and to the abolition of the paper dnty, in addition the effect , upon our internal commerce of the abolition of duties. must also our Education Act; ...

... almost to nothing, and it would be stamp* by foreign production. He was net opposed free trade, bat if the people of Franco and countries wouia not take the matter ink consideration, it was time countervailing duty was put on to protect British workmen ...

... obvious that the reduction in the stamp duties on deeds and the abolition of game certificates must concern the country more than dwellers in towns, while the benefit arising from the abrogation of the penny stamp newspapers will exclusively enjoyed ...

... their lordships’ amendments were got through, and the Bill passed through this stage. MISCELLANEOUS. The Stamp Duties (Recommitted) Bill, the Stamp Duties (Management) Bill, and the Inland Revenue Acts Repeal Bill passed through committee. The British Columbia ...