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Inangahua Times, Volume II, Issue II, 4 February 1880, Page 2

The peaceful resignation with which people have settled down to the payment of the increased Colonial imposts affords another glorious example of tbe power of the British public to bear taxation. Notwithstanding that prior to the last session, New Zealanders were probably the heaviest taxed people under the bud, the imposition of an additional £2 per head upon the entire population of the colony has been accepted as calmly and philo* Rophieally as any Government eou'd desire. Of course, one cannofc help wincing a little at having to pay an extra sixpence upon an occasional box of fusty patent pills, or at the addition of sixpence to the cost of one's weekly supply of tobacco, but for tbe rest no murmur of discontent is heard. There can be no doubt that the British public, as represented by the handful of people upon this portion of the *' footstool " cannot be too highly eulogised for this admirable trait, for when is- added to tbe burden of Colon" ial taxation, the innumerable charges for local selfnGoverntnent, fire prevent tion, dog tax, weights and measures, charitable contributions, testimonials, art-unions, beer and skittles, truly it may be said "We air a Mighty People."