NEW SOUTH WALES

Evening Star, Issue 21076, 13 April 1932, Page 7

NEW SOUTH WALES

THE GARNISHEE ACT EARLY ELECTION CONSIDERED INEVITABLE Preji Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, April 12. The Commonwealth Government having made it very difficult for Mr Lang to finance public utilities much longer, the opinion is generally shared that an election is inevitable at an early date. Arrangements were made to-day to pay the public servants’ salaries on Thursday, and provide cash sufficient to cover widows’ pensions at the end of the week. The Commonwealth’s intervention has caused great confusion in banking affairs, and cheques from all parts of the State are being returned to the State Treasury, marked, “Refer to drawer.” Treasury officials are now drawing up new arrangements for meeting the family endowment, widows’ pensions, and storekeepers’ accounts for food relief. Lottery prizes are being paid in hard cash over the counter, instead as heretofore by cheque. Mr Lang goes to Melbourne to-night to attend the Premiers’ Conference, which is primarily to discuss matters to relieve unemployment. MR LANG LEAVES FOR MELBOURNE A ROUSING SEND-OFF. SYDNEY, April 12. Five thousand unionists, friends, and admirers gave Mr Lang a rousing sendoff to-night at the Melbourne train. They showered him with confetti, and they hooted Mr Moore, the Premier of Queensland, who was en route to the conference by the same train. Replying to Mr Lang’s broadcast of last night, the Prime Minister (Mr J. A. Lyons) to-day declared that there was not the slightest truth in the statement that Great Britain was sidestepping her debts to other nations. UPPER HOUSE APPEAL BEFORE THE PRIVY COUNCIL. LONDON, April 12. (Received April 13, at 10 a.m.) The New South Wales Government’s appeal to the Privy Council has commenced before Lords Sankey, Blancsburg, Hanworth, Atkin, and Russell of Killowen. COUNSEL APPEARING. LONDON, April 12. (Received April 13, at 12.40 p.m.) The counsel in the Privy Council case are: For the appellants, Sir Richard Cripps, Mr D. Pritt, K.C., and Mr A. Nesbitt; for the respondents, Mr Wilfrid Greene, K.C., Mr D. Maughan, K.G., and Mr Wilfrid Barton; for the Commonwealth, Mr Latham and Mr W. Fullagam; for the Crown (apart from the Attorney-General, Sir Thomas Inskip, who is intervening), Mr Wilfred Lewis and Mr J. P.. Ashworth, who is Treasury Solicitor. Sir Richard Cripps outlined his case, and commences his argument on Thursday. _____ PREPARING FOR EARLY ELECTION STATE LABOUR PARTY CONFERENCE. SYDNEY, April 13., (Received April 13, at 10 a.m.) The ‘ Daily Telegraph ’ says that, in order to prepare for an early election, all the electoral councils of the State Australian Labour Party have been summoned to a special conference at the Trades Hall on Saturday. Though the Australian Labour Party’s Easter conference decided that the next State election is to be fought on socialisation, it is stated by the supporters of Mr Garden and Sir Graves that this will hamper the Government’s chances of being returned. It is also understood that Mr Lang indicated to the party executive that the election is to be fought solely on the questions of secession and banks. He would not agree to the socialisation plank. The United Australia Party expects the State election within three months.

STATE GOVERNMENT'S INTENTIONS PREVENTION OF TAXATION LEAKAGE. SYDNEY, April 13. (Received April 13, at 12.25 p.m.) The newspaper ‘ Labour Daily ’ states that at the moment tho Cabinet Subcommittee is concentrating on preventing the leakage of racing and entertainment taxation. Bookmakers and racing clubs who prove disloyal to the State and pay taxation to the Federal authorities will most likely be delicensed. Tho position of the banka in lending themselves to the Federal “ break and enter ” campaign is being analysed by the legal sub-committee. It is considered likely that civil action will be taken by the Government against one of the most important banking institutions, claiming heavy damages.