Lang Stumped
No Pay for Public Servants
LOAN COUNCIL CUTS OFF SUPPLIES' A HOSPITAL IN DEEP WATER. United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. SYDNEY, Aug. 6. The State Government is faced with the most acute crisis since it assumed office. There will be no public service salaries to-day. The Upper House declined to depart from its attitude towards the Salaries Reduction Bill, the Council insisting on its amendments, on the ground that, under the Constitution, it is entitled to amend any legislation. The Loan Council, meeting at Melbourne, refused to advance Mr Lang any money until he fully complied with the Melbourne agreement. The Treasurers expressed the view that Mr Lang must meet his public service payments as best he could. There was not sufficient money in hand yesterday to pity the salaries and wages of the staff of the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. The -chairman of the board of directors stated that the quota from the Government was £IOOO short in July. The hospital is steadily falling into arrears, the amount owing to tradesmen, etc., being about £15,000.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6622, 7 August 1931, Page 7
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178Lang Stumped Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6622, 7 August 1931, Page 7
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