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Wednesday, February 27, 1974

These increases in vehicle licences are expected to bring

in an extra $73 million in the coming financial year.

Tax on first registration of vehicles is also raised with

immediate effect from 10 to 15 per cent of the value of the vehicle,

Commonwealth but the scope of the tax alone remains unchanged.

Preference Tax, which applies to all types of motor vehicle not of

Commonwealth origin, remains at 15 per cent.

No increase is proposed in drivers' licences for the time being,

but it is intended to apply the licence fee to each endorsement on a

licence in an effort to discourage licence holders from maintaining

unused endorsements which permit them to drive various different classes

of vehicles.

Duties on hydrocarbon oils also remain unaffected.

As for off-street car parking, it is proposed to revise half-day

charge for temporary car parks to $5 after April 1 this year.

Liquor Duties

The new rates of duty per gallon for intoxicating liquors are:

Grape brandy

Other spirituous liquor including liqueurs, whisky, gin, rum and vodka.

$24

Sparkling wines

Still wines

Cider

Imported boer

Locally brewed beer

Non-European-type wines

Non-European-type

imported spirits

Non-European-type

locally distilled spirits

$16.50

$11

$5

60 cents

30 cents

20 cents

$3

$1

85 cents

There will