PAY AS USUAL

Dominion, Volume 25, Issue 170, 14 April 1932, Page 7

PAY AS USUAL

N.S.W. Public Service DISTRIBUTION TO-DAY Difficulties in Country ELECTION PREPARATIONS By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright. (Rec. April 13, 9.40 p.m.) Sydney, April 13. Though the assembling of the Premiers' Conference in Melbourne has given the New South Wales Government a temporary respite from the Commonwealth’s « na ? cia * b , its most pressing problem to-day was the distribution of the I urn Service’s fortnightly pay.' It is understood that salaries will be paid in full to-morrow, but some delay will arise in adjusting matters in the C °Pubiic bodies and storekeepers hi the country are unable to negotiate M . Lang’s cheques and until some Kind emergency organisation has been set up widows’ pensions and child endowment payments cannot be made. The Commonwealth Bank, however, is ma ing temporary provision to pay recipients as from to-morrow. The "Labour Daily states: At the moment a Cabinet Sub '9 onl “ ltt(^ n £ !i concentrating on preventing the leakage of racing and entertainment taxation. Bookmakers and racing clubs who prove disloyal to the State and nay taxation to the Federal authorities are most likely to be delicensed. The position of the banks m lending themselves to the Federal ‘break and enter' campaign is being analysed bj a legal sub-committee. It is considered likely that civil action will be launched by the Government against one of the most important banking institutions, claiming heavy damages.” The "Daily Telegraph” says that to prepare for an early election all electoral councils of the State branch of the A.L.P. (Australian Labour Party) have been summoned to a special conference at the Trades Hall on Saturday. Though the A.L.P. Easter conference decided that the next State election would be fought on socialisation, it is stated by Mr. Jock Garden that this would hamper the Government’s chances of being returned. It is also understood that Mr. Lang indicated to thevparty executive that the election is to be fought solely on the questions of secession and the banks. He would not agree to the socialisation plank. The United Australia Party expects a State election within three months.