N.S.W. POLITICS

Hokitika Guardian, 29 April 1931, Page 5

N.S.W. POLITICS

SUGGESTION OF ELECTION. (Australian Press Association.) (Received this day at 8 a.m.) SYDNEY, April 29. A significant statement by Mr L n ng in the Assembly to-dnv i« interpret'd by the Opposition as indicating an earlv election in New South Wales. Tile Premier, at the e’id of Ins sprfech on the Goveriinvor; Savings Bank Bill said at an early date, Opposition members may have the chance at the bar of public opinion, of making whatever defence they cmn for their shameful traitorous conduct. Opposition members assert it be (|iiite impossible for the Dang Government to carry on much longer, owing to the empty Treasury, and Dm inability to raise a loan, money or increase taxation SYDNEY. April 29. political Labour circles scout the Opposition’s suggestion that a State general election is imminent. Ministerialists declare Mr Lang’s remark during the Bank Bill speech to “•bar of nublic opinion” and referred to possible •?till's bv elections resulting from members of the Assembly contesting Federal seats N.S.W. INTEREST. CANBERRA. April 29. Now South Wales interest default applies to private* bondholders, in I.ondon and New York. The sum of thirtyeight thousand which was all the State is able to find was to meet interest due on certain debentures owned by the Commonwealth Bank. DUE BY N.S.W. CANBERRA. April 29. Mr Scullin says the statement of tne amount owing by New South V ales to the Commonwealth to and ine'uding 1 May. nlfter off-setting payments due from the Commonwealth to the State, shows the latter’s indebtedness to the Federal Treasury to be £1,590.084.