N.S.W. PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 27 November 1930, Page 3

N.S.W. PARLIAMENT

GOVERNMENT POLICY. (Australian Press Association.) SYDNEY, November 26. The Governor’s speech at the opening of the New South Wales State Parliament to-day, was the shortest on record. it announced that measures are to be submitted for the abolition of the Legislative Council; for the. solution of the unsatisfactory financial situation; for the relief of unemployment; to afford relief to mortgagors; to restore the forty-four hour week; for the reconstitution of the industrial Arbitration Court; and for the reorganisation ‘of thfe marketing of produce with a view to tile stabilisation of prices.

These were tlie chief points in the speech. - The Address-in-Reply debate was begun,' and the.'House adjourned. ’ The police were to-day prepared for any emergency after yesterday’s' disorders, but precautions were not required. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. (Received this dav at 8 a.m.) ' SYDNEY, Nov. 27. In the Legislative Council, Mr-Wiibs vice-president, gave notice of his intention to introduce a bill for the abolition of that chamber. MINES DEPARTMENT STAFF ORDERED TO JOIN UNIONS. SYDNEY, November 26. Hon. Mr Davidson, the imw Minister of Public Works, lias notified all the members of his Department, that tlm 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. LABOUR MINISTER’S INTENTIONS (Received this driv at, 8 a.m.) SYDNEY, Nov. 27. The Minister is also trying to local-' about a- hundred Rotlibury mine volunteers, who were absorbed into various public works when the Bavin Government relinquished control ot ■this colliery. Tt is understood Davidson intends to sack them.