AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 1 July 1931, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

VICTORIAN PREMIER. SALARY CUTS STOP AT BASIC WAGE. (Australian Press Association.) MELBOURNE, June 30. The Premier of Victoria, Mr Hogan, surprised' a special caucus meeting of the Labour Party called to-day when he stateci that he has borrowed two millions from the banks, and that unless he got another million he would be unable to pay the public services on July 13rd. Mr Hogan then outlined his scheme for effecting economies under the Premiers’ Conference Plan. The salary cuts range from 11J per cent, to 30 per cent. Mr 'Hogan added that no salaries will be reduced below the basic wage.

SALARIES V. INCOME TAX. PERTH, June 30. The re-classification of the whole State public service and a flat rate reduction of ten per cent, in salaries is announced. The proposals represent a saving of £11,050, compared with the amount paid last year. BRISBANE, June 30. Treasurer Barnes definitely declared that the State 'Government has no intention of increasing the income tax. CHICHESTER TO FLY TO JAPAN . SYDNEY, July 1. The aviator Chichester begins a flight to Japan on . ’Thursday via Thursday Island, southern coast of New Guinea, iPhillipines, Molucca Island, Ceiebas, and Formosa. He proposes to continue the flight from. Japan to England via Kanischatka Peninsula, Aleution Island, over Behring Sea to Alaska via Greenland •Jcelanu and Faroe Islands. CONVERSION LOAN. MR SOULLIN’S APPEAL. CANBERRA, July 1. j The. Prime Minister to-night launched j a spirited appeal on behalf of the Con- | version Loan. The address was broadcost. He emphasised the failure to make a sacrifice meant deflault, and the middle of July would see the Commonwealth plunged into a financial crash of the worst kind, involving. rationing payments of interest and hardship. Success would mean a turn in the tide',-release credits, the /revival of manufactures and ultimate prosperity.