NO DEBT REPUDIATION
MR, SCULLIN EMPHATIC. WILL WEATHER THE STORM. (United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph Copyright!. LONDON, Oct. 25. “I have been asked whether Australia is considering the a-eipudiation of her debts,” declared Mr. J. Scullin. 'Prime • mister of the Commonwealth in hsoeech at Oxford. “The honour of Britain is the honour of Australia,,” he declared. “Wy ■re just as likely as Britain to repudiate our debts. We shall get through mir financial difficulties successfully. We have tried to absorb more people than we have been able to. We are "orced to see that Australia’s first obligation is to its own people, also to Britorts brought over often on free passages. We intend remaining within the Empire—our relations with Britain are ns cordial as ever.” • Mr Moloney declared it was most unfortunate that the large import trade ■'<’ Britain was frittered away to forT nru countries when it might aid tho -stability of the Empire. ■
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Hawera Star, Volume L, 27 October 1930, Page 5
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