FEDERAL POLITICS

Hokitika Guardian, 6 August 1931, Page 6

FEDERAL POLITICS

LANG’S POSITION NO MONEY FOR SALARIES. (Australian Press Association) (Received this day at 9.25 a.m) SYDNEY, August 6. The State Government is faced with the most acute crisis since it assumed office. There will he no Public Service salaries to-day. J lie Upper House declined to depart, from its attitude towards the Salaries Reduction Bill, the Council insisting on its Amendments on the ground that under the constitution it is entitled to amend any legislation. LOAN COUNCIL’S REFUSAL. SYDNEY, August 5. The Loan Council meeting at -Melbourne refused to advance Lang any money until lie bad fully complied with the Melbourne agreement. Tho treasurers expressed tbe view that Lang must meet bis public sen inpayments the best be can. There was not sufficient money in hand yesterday to pay salaries and wages of the staff of the Royal Prince Alfred . Hospital. .The chairman of tho Board of Directors stated tho quota from the Government was a thousand pounds short in July. The hospital is steadily falling into arrears, th :> amount owing to tradesmen etc., being about fifteen thousand pounds The Central Council.of Miners Fedor ntion decided (o do everything possible to assist members of the organisation who are involved in the dispute in New Zealand. It was pointed out that approximately forty per cunt of the total membership in the Dominion had been thrown idle. '