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From Our Own Correspondent APIA, March 13.
AT the Legislative Council meeting yesterday, a proposed ‘‘Revenue Amendment Ordinance” containing stringent increases in taxation designed to place Administration finances on a sound basis came before members. The debate was adjourned until next week.
Pointing to recent rises in various im port duties, Hon. O. F. Nelson, European elected member, declared that the tax payers should have a voice in regard to the levy of taxes as well as the disposal of revenue. He moved that new licence fees and taxes, as well as changes in existing ones, should be submitted before
hand to the Legislative Council, as is done with the Annual Estimates. The motion was lost by the votes of official members.
Mr. Nelson put forward a motion that the Council’s proceedings should be given wider publicity both in English and in the Samoan language. This was passed unanimously.
Complaints against alleged differen tiation between European and Samoan children at Government schools were refuted by Administration officials.
Sister Melva Clark and Nurse Zelda Morgan arrived in Suva recently to join the staff of the Fiji Nursing Service.
Miss Elsie Smith, of the. Methodist Mis sion’s Dilkusha ' Orphanage, Fiji, has been spending furlough in Victoria.