PRIME MINISTER’S SALARY.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2186, 7 October 1920, Page 3

PRIME MINISTER’S SALARY.

WFiLLLNHTON. October 5 i When the House resumed .at 7.30 the o-vuiiiiiii amendments to the (. ivil lust Sue fXo 2Mvcie introduced by Goverimi o"iu.,lV , u ,. s , a . {o . 'flie House went into committee on the Hill and agreed to au amendment, propo-od by the. Premier- imhnng members’ pay retrospect lie A P nl I" 1 ' On I lie inolioii to fix the I. remiei s ■■•'d.U, .0 £2OOO, Mr J. !’• laik“ '"ade a- -strong appeal to Mr -Massey In adopt the repouof the committee. which had coiisiiieH'd the Hill, and inerei.se the Premier s salary to £2500. He moved to reduce the amount bv £i as an indication that ul £2OOO should he ineroiisci.l r<> £2jJU. Messrs Lysnar and 1. Aihord suppoiK I

Masscv thanked members for the kind ibirn'-. said' of him. hut. lie . wished the House lo understand that:.while he could not a Ford to HU the position pi 1 nrniei wit!,out sahirv. he was not working tor tin salari' alone.' He was working because ..! found himself in tin; position ot lnn>' Minister at a very ihthcult time, and tm. Ero to work in such circumstances was in his blood; he could not help it-he was P.ritidi He. therefore, hoped membeis imnhl nor press the matter beyond wha., 11 “'..'tatrit-.. ..a i.i. .’iit.. ii.tt n<... it. al ,d the amount was agreed to. -Minis sMa-ies as already proposed, w<‘ ‘T ■■ Agreed 'to, and the Bill was read the thud time. „