FINANCIAL MUDDLE

Grey River Argus, 31 July 1924, Page 5

FINANCIAL MUDDLE

HOW TO EXTRICATE EMPIRE. (Special to Argus). WELLINGTON, July 30. " “ Lilu’iuli-in anil Toryism have land- ' ed this country and the other conntiics of the Empire in such a financial muddle that the Labour Patty—mid Labour Party alone—can get them’ out of it,” Mr II- T - Armstrong alleged «:i the House to-night. A voice: ‘‘What about Qucemslami: ” Mr Armstrong: “Evidently tin, lion, gentleman has in mind something he took for breakfast out. of. his daily paper in rel'erem-e tn :t Supposed split P. the Labour I‘ariy in Queensland, ( ver the •H-imiir week. Like the Nexv 7<alaiid Party, it stands for a 40-liour vcek, but. seeing'that th ■ •! I hour week has rot been introduce' l , in'o every industry in Queensland yd, naturally there was a dif/'ocmv of opinion as r-i whetlo-r the iohour w'>*k people should be reduced to II no.irs or lo 4 n hears. Opinions may differ in any I'ady. and the Qneenslan'l Labour Partv, like the New Zealand Party, conof thinking atoms. They arc not ail ends, like the M •■min.-rs of other Parties.” $