The uniform income taxation proposals of the Federal Government were rejected by the States at the Premiers' Conference at Canberra to-day. South Australia, alone, showed any signs of appreciation of the Commonwealth viewpoint. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 28 Jun 1941, Page 14
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