... 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 ...

... weighing machines which were not stamped.—Defendant said he was not aware that i toe two machines were not He supposed ! he was guilty, bat Mr liamer told him he thought the machines had been stamped, but that the stamps had become effaced.—Complainant ...

... points. Witness had the stamp defaced, and found this machine was also last stamped jin December 1893 Ihe spri >g balance, supposed to weigh maximum of 56 lbs., and used in the parcels* office, was neither bod it proper place for stamping. The baltnce was nearly ...

... s statutory declaration by the ■■■ilimtlrTii objector tor the Jostloes’ ear- IHiii I ii and exempts him bom payment the stamp duty. The question of granting withholding the certificate is, therefore, garnered from the discretion of the magiehtsles. bet ...

... 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 ...

... this, however, did little to restrain the dauntless ardour and activity of man of the stamp of John Lewis. He still continued to pursue his following farmer and his duties Guardian of the poor with unabated energy, though al times he was reluctantly driven ...

... 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 ...