Register (Adelaide, SA : 1901 - 1929), Thursday 18 September 1919, page 9


UNPAID -INCOME TAX.

MAYOR'S PASSIVE RESISTANCE. DARWIN. September 17.

On Wednesday morning, before Mr. E. C. Playford, S.M., Robert Toupein (Mayor of Darwin) was charged on an un-satisfiied judgment summons with the non-payment of his income tax. Defendant admitted owing the money, but stated that he declined on principle to pay taxation until people resident in the Northern Territory were granted political represen= tation. An order was made for payment forthwith, but no payment haa yet been made.