THAT SALARY GRAB!

Gisborne Times, Volume LXIII, Issue 10140, 28 October 1925, Page 5

THAT SALARY GRAB!

MISLEADING LABOR CABLE EXPOSED. (Received Oct. 28, 1 a,m.) SYDNEY', Oct. 21., A cable from Auckland published in the press to-d'ay said that, iu reply, to n- T.-.blr reunf 'IFT SavfipT d&putpleader .pf the _New Zealana Labor party, Mr. Lang had informed iiim the Increase in New South Males Parliamentary salaries was granted with the full approval of all parties ins the House ami that it was a misconception to believe that Labor introduced the Bill for its own benefit. Th s crave rise to lively proceedings. ° Mr. Perkins asked the Premier had lie written New Zealand stating that all sections of Parliament were m favor of the salary grab. Andd uproar, Mr. Hill said that all Nationalist members voted against the increase. . , . ~ , Mr. Lang objected to it- being called a “orab.” He said that if Mr. Perkir.sTfelt it was a “grab” he was taking something to which lie was not entitled and merely had to write to the Treasury refusing it. He added: Members of' the National party voted against the increase, but all were accepting it., , In replv to another question, he said that'only one member Mr. Lysaght, a Laboritc, refused the m-

crease. Later in the day Mr. Bavin returned to the attack. He declared Mr. Lang had made a false statement and % if he had taken the trouble to inform himself of the facts he-, imsvvei would have been different. He added that a Premier wild answers questions recklessly is almost as hid as a Premier ‘ who answers questions wroiiglv.—U.P.A. ' 'LIE NAILED DOWN! • Later. Seen after the Assembly adjourned Mr Bavin said Mr Lang lhad been notified that certain members of the Nationalist party had intimated they did not intend to accept the salary increase. Mr Bavin a r ded he cabled Mr Savage to-night That Mr Lang’s statement to the effect that the Salaries Bill had passed the Assembly with tho full approval of air. parties vas entirely incorrect. It was carried on a division against opposition with all the Nationalist memhrs voting against the increase. IJ.P.A.