LABOUR PARTY'S PROPOSALS.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20096, 27 November 1930, Page 11

LABOUR PARTY'S PROPOSALS.

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(Received November 26th, 8.45 p.m.)

SYDNEY, November 26. The Governor's speech at the opening of the State Parliament to-day was the shortest on record. Measures are to be submitted lor the abolition of the Legislative Council;

For a solution of the unsatisfactory financial situation and unemployment; To afford relief to mortgagors;

To restore the forty-four hour Week; » T'. 1 ® reconstitution of the Industrial Arbitration Court; Reorganisation of the marketing of produce with a view to stabilisation of prices.

These are the chief paints in the speech. The address-m-reply debate was begun, and the House adjourned. The police were prepared for any emergency after yesterday's disoiders, but the precautions were not required. FEDERAL INCOME TAX. SPECIAL RATES FOR CIVIL SERVANTS. (Received November 26th, 11.50 p.m.) CANBERRA, November 26. The House of Representatives carried in all stages a Bill enabling the Federal Government to impose special rates of taxation upon public servants in receipt of salaries above £.750. EMPLOYEES TO JOIN UNION NEW MINISTER'S INTIMATION. (Reoaived November 26th, &.20 p.m.) SYDNEY, November 26. Mr M. A. Davidson, the new Minister for Public AVorkf?, has notified all members of his Department that tho Government insists that they shall join unions if they have not already done so, and that preference of employment will be given to those belonging to industrial organisations.

ROTHBURY MINE VOLUNTEERS. SEARCH BY MINISTER. (Received November 26th, 11.50 p.nj.) SYDNEY, November 26. The Minister for Public Works (Mr Davidson) is also trying to locate about one hundred Bothbury mine volunteers who were absorbed into various T'ublic Works when the Bavin Government relinquished eontrol of this colliery. It is understood that Mr Davidson intends to dismiss them. THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. (Received .November 20th, 11.50 p.Bi.) SYDNEY, November 26. In the Legislative Council, Mr A. C. Willis, Vice-President, gave notice of intention to introduce a Bill for the abolition of that Chamber. SYDNEY, November 26. -■ It is learnt in the Parliamentary lobbies that a movement has been launched among members of the Legislative Council to introduce a measure to abolish that Chamber. Considerable expenditure will he saved if the swamping of the Upper House with Labour nominees is avoided.