“DEVILISH MOVEMENT”
TO UPSET ALL THAT .KING STANDS FOR
GOVERNOR ASKED TO DISMISS ADVISERS
POLITICAL MEETING’S DECISION
CATHOLIC! BISHOP ATTACKS POLITICIANS
(TT p a by Elec, Tel. Coiauigbti SYDNEY, Feb. 20. I'iio latest development in the political situation is a political meeting at Dorrigo, which passed a resolution urging the State Governor to exercise his power and dismiss his present advisers as untrustworthy of their position. , » . The mover declared: “There is a devilish movement in, Australia to upset all that the King stands for.” Dr. Dwyer, Roman Catholic Bishop of AVagga, in a Lenten pastoral, scath ingly condemns tho tendencies of modern life towards licentiousness and dishonesty. H c attacks politicians as •.schemers—too often shirkers of work who obtain power by promises and professions of anxiety for the people’s welfare which are . seldom sincere, except towards those who follow their opinions and applaud their arrangements.
REMOVED FROM UNEMPLOYED CAMP. MEN REFUSED TO TAKE WORK IN COUNTRY. (U P.A. by Elec. 'J'eJ. Copyright) (Received Feb. 25. 5.5 p.ni.) MELBOURNE. Feb. 25. Ninety-five men who refused to accept work in the country have been removed from the Broadmcadows camp for tlio unemployed.
FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR)
APPOINTMENT FINALLY MADE
CABINET RELIEVED OF SALARY CUT RESPONSIBILTY
(U.P.A. by. Elec. Tel. Copy r Eli t)
MELBOURNE, Feb. 25
Mr J. C- Westboven, deputy director of postal services, bas been appointed Federal Public Arbitrator, in succession to Air Atleo Hunt, who retired last year. The position carries a salary of £2OOO. The arbitrator has power to fix salaries and wages of Federal public servants, over-riding tho Public Service Commissioner.
The appointment is regarded as a result of a Cabinet decision to proceed with salary reductions. The arbitrator has th e status <of a judge. Ilis awards are binding, and the Government is relieved of the responsibility of making reductions.
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RAILWAYS
ESTIMATED LOSS OF' £2,000,000
(U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright) ADELAIDE, Feb. 25.
Tliq South Australian Railways are expected to show a loss of £2,000,000 at the end of the financial year.
STILL UPWARD
AUSTRALIAN STOCKS ADVANCE (U.P.A by Elec. To I. Copyright) LONDON, Feb. 21. Australian stocks further recovered Dealings recorded in Commonwealth five 3 range from £G7 to £7O; sixes, £7-1 os to £7B; Victorian lives, £65; New South. Wales threes. £6O to- £62 10s; 31 per cents., £-18; 5$ per cents. £79 10s to £80; 61 per cents., £7O to £72; Queensland sixes £75.
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 11450, 26 February 1931, Page 5
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