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Lang Giving in On Salaries Issue
REASONABLE ALTERNATIVE PROPOSALS
Received Friday, z a.m, SYDNEY, Aug. 6. The Assembly, having rejected the Legislative Council’s amendment to the Public Service Salaries Reduction Bill, also refused to confer with the Council upon the subject. The Premier announced to-mgdt that as a result of a conference with the Treasury officials this afternoon, he was hopeful that “reasonable” alternative proposals covering the salary reductions would be evolved late tonight, and he submitted to Cabinet to.morrow and later to Parliament. Mr. Lang expresseu the hope that the impasse would be overcome by the week-end. It is understood these fresh proposals provide for reductions less severe upon the lower-paid employees, but rather steeper on higher officials.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6622, 7 August 1931, Page 7
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