FEDERAL POLITICS

Hokitika Guardian, 31 March 1931, Page 5

FEDERAL POLITICS

N.S.W. AFFAIRS. (Australian Press Association.) SYDNEY, Yiarch 31. It is probable that fh t . Federal Government will initiate legal proceedings in the High Court: for the recovery of the amount due by New South Males, interest amounting 10 £'125,377 due to American bondholders, l.it April to be paid by the State Government. The New .South Wales annual interest bj!) overseas is £7,479.006.

Mr Lyons, in a final message to the people of New South Wales, says : — “Tell them just as I have broken the association of a lifetime and abandoned 'the Party for tin* country, so they must act as if they truly and sincerely desire to serve Australia effectively in its hour ol greatest need.” Ylr Lyons added that unity had been accomplished in Victoria. South Australia and Tasmania hut still awaited accomplishment here. He expressed confidence that New South Wales would co-operate in the move made by other States and sink party differences. Although the recent Federal Labour conference carried a resolution condemning the Lang plan and reached a decision which means that unless Lang pledges allegiance to the Federal platform, h e will be automatically placed outside the Labour movement, a deputation of three delegates from the conference requested the Premier to visit Y lei bourne and Adelaide arid ftddiesii mass meetings of workers in support of his plans. This Lang agreed to do. The action of the delegates caused a sensation in Labour circles.