A REBUFF FOR MR LANG.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20419, 14 December 1931, Page 16

A REBUFF FOR MR LANG.

DEFEATED IN UPPER HOUSE. IMPORTANT BILL AMENDED. (FROM OUR OWV CORRESPONDENT.) SYDNEY, December 3. There was many a sigh of relief in Now South Wales last week, when, in spite of the flooding of the Legislative Qouncil by its supporters, the Labour Government was defeated on vital matters. A distinct fear had developed that Mr Lang would be more a dictator than ever, especially When the re-

committed Bill permitting betting on mechanical hare racing had such an easy passage. Then came the Insurance Companies Bill, designed to compel insurance companies doing business within the State to lodge with the Government a very substantial cash deposit. An amendment was moved enabling the substitution of Government bonds for the cash, and thi s the Government bitterly opposed The Labour men who adhere to the Federal ri" P T ? rt y . against the Lang Labpur Party joined with the nonweramg the »1n! centy of Mr Lang, who had. said that lie ll t0 Protect the pubgshfii w;as greater than its de&ira + money the public. Mr Lanl pnotect to justify his demanlTut ahS be the last to cast any' doubts „n+£ - value as security. u , a on their The defeat has shown definitely"tEk

the' Federal Labour Party hold the balance of power in cil, and-will be. an efficient brtk»^,|' Mr Lang and his wild ®keme».* jttc' Ministry now wonders whether « ; be able to pass the GreaterjW«.rt Bill, designed to bring big areas into the city, so that MgLg will be aßle to secure evorfMting trol of-civic affairs, as weU as of the harbour and the rjfojft #' tricity. Already, mth a gard of everybody, Mr cided that the m^i cI Pj d , and around Sydney J, nstflitsibl* ;&! urday, shall f pSi# because of the clash with the election, 'but actually.''Bill-'V to bring m his If Mr Lang planaW $ cause, he can-bedependMJiP® , ,p r .; iog ih. j»;ryjagAt might be postponed. . . - , Whatever happens. 1S c i£L*it f , that the Upper be swamped, will not be»:sft. stamp of approval of- * Lang says and .does. Maybe.Mr M*. •. will seek additional appointments.. , ..