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Hokitika Guardian, 14 August 1926, Page 4

N.S.W. POLITICS. DOMAIN 01!ATOM’S RISE. • SYDNEY, August 4. That a politician, without apparent reason, should surrender voluntarily Ins well-paid and comfortable Parliamentary job, along .with its perquisites, naturally staggers the public. That was why the public was shocked when it learnt of the- resignation of Mr A. D. Kay. one of Sydney’s most notable Domain orators, notable especially for his denunciation of Communism and all its works, and an independent member of the Legislative Assembly, with, however. an obvious leaning for the Labour Government. Rut it was nothing to the shock that the public got when it learnt next day that Pie had resigned in consequence of an offer by the Government of a seat on the MeatBoard. and that he was merely exchanging an insecure Parliamentary seat at £S7o a year, with another twenty months to run, for a CloOO a year job with five years’ tenure. Incidentally, the Government’s position will now he strengthened in the House, for. under that satire upon representative Government, the Casual Vacancies Act, the vacancy will be filled by a Government- supporter, although authorities declare that he is not entitled to the seat. The Premier (Mr Lang) professes not to he perturbed hv the storm which Mr Kay’s appointment has brought about him. The public is wondering what shock the Labour Government will give it next.

BRITISH TRADE. LONDON. Aus:. 13. In July imports, the principal increase in value was coal £4.ID -COO. The chief decreases in imports were dutiable food and drink £1.<31,000', wood and timber £1.041,000. Docreases in exports, coal £4,45 (,000; iron and steel £1,037.000; cotton yarns land manufactures £2.624,000.

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