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TO TAX RACING FOR BELGIAN RELIEF RELIEFA A projwsal that has met with general approval in New Zealand lias lieen made by the town clerk of Wanganui a North Island town and is of a novel nature This otlicial has suggested accord ¬ ing to the last papers received that a five per cent tax on totalisator dividends be instituted in aid of the Belgians On a basis of the turnover In the Dominion during the past few years the proposed tax would provide no less than 900000 per annum for the relief of distress
