Govern Or Get Out!

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6621, 6 August 1931, Page 7

Govern Or Get Out!

BAVIN PLAYS LANG.

Received Wednesday, 9.15 p.m. SYDNEY, Aug. 5,

In the Assembly Mr. Lang moved a motion disagreeing with the Legislative Council’s amendment to the Public Service Salaries Reduction Bill, and the motion was carried on a party division by -47 to 34. Mr. Laug said it was quite evident the Legislative Council was assuming unto itself the right to govern this country. The Government nad purposely drafted its taxation bills so that the burdens would fall on tho shoulders of those best able to bear them. Indeed the Government was definitely pledged not to attack the wages of the lowerpaid people in the community, but the Legislative Council entirely defeated this object, first by throwing out the Emergency Taxation Bill and now by so mutilating tho Public Service Salaries Bill that if the Government accepted the amendment it would be tantamount to admitting the standard of living in New South Wales was too high.

Mr. Bavin, Leader of the Opposition, said the Premier’s criticism of the Upper Houso was unworthy. “I hold in my hand a circular issued to-day by tho Treasury ordering the withholding of public servants’ salaries for tho time being. This emphasises the seriousness of the Government’s position which is entirely due to the senseless actions of tho Premier. He is pursuing a bombastic course arising from egotism and stubbornness which has brought the country to its present condition of degradation. My suggestion is that it he cannot govern he had better mako way for a Government that can.” Upper House Insists on Amendments Received Wednesday, Midnight. SYDNEY, Aug. 5. The Legislative Council to-night, by 28 votes to six, decided to insist upon its amendment to the Public Service Salaries Reduction Bill, and is now formulating its reasons. Why Lang 1 Must Submit LOAN COUNCIL WILL WITHHOLD ASSISTANCE. SYDNEY, Aug. 5. The Labour Daily says that if he Government refuses to accept the drastic amendments to the Salaries Bill, it is likely that the Loan Council will Tefuse to ..dvanee assistance io New South Wales, on the plea hat the economy legislation promised by Mr Lang has not become law. In this event there will he little or no pay f r the public service to-morrov.