SCULLIN DEFIED.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 16, 20 January 1931, Page 7

SCULLIN DEFIED.

CAUCUS REQUESTED.

N.S.W. Members Instructed Not To Attend.

LABOUR DISAGREEMENT.

(United P.A.—Electric Telegraph—Copyright)

(Received 11 a.m.)

SYDNEY, this day

The Australian Labour party executive, defying the request by Mr. Scullin that a Labour caucus should be held before the Parkes campaign terminates, has instructed its members not to attend the caucus.

This disagreement, if it does not have serious political consequences, is regarded as a significant indication of the relations between the Australian Labour party State executive and the Federal party leader.

WHEAT ADVANCE.

Bank Refusal Quashes New

Federal Act.

PLAN ABANDONED

(Received 11 a.m.)

MELBOURNE, this day

The acting-Minister of Markets,. Mr. F. M. Forde, otated that the Ministry, owing to the decision of the Commonwealth Bank Board, was unable to. increase its offer of an advance from 2/ to 3/ per bushel for wheat as provided for under the Act, which it has now determined to abandon.

The Minister notified all interested in wheat that they should proceed with the marketing in the ordinary way as if the Act did not exist.

MR. LANG'S DENIAL.

LOAN COUNCIL APPEAL.

(Received 11.20 a.m.)

SYDNEY, this dav

The Premier, Mr. J. T. Lang, has replied to the letter published by the "Sydney Morning Herald" and written by him to the Loan Council asking for financial assistance, which Mr. Lang had denied having done.

Mr. Lang now states that the letter docs not disprove his statement that New South Wales was not appealing to the Loan Council for assistance.

He points out that State Treasury bills were no longer accepted by the ■banks as security for advances to States, but only Commonwealth Treasury bills were taken. t

The p-üblieation of Mr. Lang's letter created a political sensation. The Premier refused 'to sec reporters yesterday.

TAXING THE TURF.

No Escape for N.S.W. Racing

Clubs.

CANDID MINISTER,

SYDNEY, January 19

Representatives of metropolitan and country .< racing cjubs to-day discussed with Mr. M. Gosling, Chief Secretary, New South Wales, the serious effects pf the winning bets tax.

Mr. Colin Stephen, chairman of the Australian Jockey Club, was the chief speaker. He said a number of the , smaller clubs would be unable to carry on owing to the diminution in attendances and revenue from customary sources and the marked growth of illegal betting.

Mr. Gosling replied that the Cabinet was not a racing Cabinet. Still it appreciated the fact that Australians liked their racing and their betting. . The Premier, Mr. J. T. Lang, was determined that racing should bear its full share of the present day burdens.

There was no escape, but if the racing bodies had an alternative plan for the present method the Government would be prepared to meet the.representatives of the clubs in conference.