N.S.W .PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 23 February 1932, Page 5

N.S.W .PARLIAMENT

TO RE-OPEN TO-MORROW, LIVELY SCENES ANTICIPATED. (Australian Press Association.) (Received this day at 9.25 a.m) SYDNEY, February 2d. It is anticipated that the proceedings in the New South Wales’ Parliament, which re-opens to-morrow will be particularly lively and acrimonious in view of the recent political happenings. The Premier, Mr Lang, lias arranged with the broadcasting station, 2KY, the official Labour station, to broadcast the whole debate which is an innovation in Parliamentary procedure in this country. It is announced to-day that the preni. ier liad filed an appearance against the Federal Government’s action in High Court for the recovery of bondholders’ interest, which .Mr Lang failed to meet oil Lhe due (late.

MR LANG’S OBLIGATION. MESSAGE FROM MR LYONS. (Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) CANBERRA, February 23. After the Federal Cabinet had considered tlie Now South Wales’ default. Air Lyons forwarded'a telegram to Mr Lang declaring that the Federal Government will not release him from his obligation to pay £958,703, merely by bis agreeing to accept the responsibility for Commonwealth Treasury Hills, and pointing out that, to grant the half million asked for, it would be giving New South Wales additional assistance at the expense of States which honourably carried out their undertakings.