Premiers’ Conference Postponed

Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 6833, 14 April 1932, Page 7

Premiers’ Conference Postponed

Fale of Victorian Government big unemployment LOAN United Press Association. —By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. Received Wednesday, 8.35 p.m. MELBOURNE, April 13.

The Federal Prime Minister announces that the Premiers’ Conference fixed to open to-day will not he meeting until to-morrow owing to the crisis in the Victorian Parliament which is preventing the Victorian representatives from attending. It is understood if the Victorian Government is defeated the conference will he postponed until a new one is elected. SYDNEY, April 13. The Sun’s correspondent says it is believed the Conference has arranged with the hanks to obtain an advance of £10,000,000 for works to absorb unemployed provided the States reach an agreement to persevere with the original Melbourne economy plan.

Another Labour Government Falls Received Thursday, 2 a.m. MELBOURNE, April 13. In the Legislative Assembly the no-confidence motion was carried by 29 to 25 and the Hogan Labour Government is to resign. The censure was based on the Acting-Premier’s evasive reply to the Opposition leader’s question whether the Economy Rehabilitation Plan was to be continued for a further six months. There is now a strong movement to form a Nationalist Government led by Sir Stanley Argyle.

Lang’s Troubles Increasing Received Wednesday, 9.50 p.m. SYDNEY, April 13. Though the assembling of the Premiers’ Conference in Melbourne may give the New South Wales Government temporary respite from the Commonwealth’s financial blockade the most pressing problem to-day was the distribution of tho public service fortnightly pay. It is understood tho salaries will be paid in full to-morrow, but. some delay must ariso in adjusting matters in the country. Public bodies and storekeepers in the country are unable to negotiate Mr. Lang’s cheques and until some kind of emergency organisation is set up widows’ pensions and child endowment payments cannot be made. The Commonwealth Bank, however, is making temporary provision to pay recipients is from to-morrow.

Early Election Likely LABOUR CONFERENCE ON SATURDAY LANG OPPOSED TO SOCIALISATION ISSUE QUESTIONS ARE SECESSION AND BANKING SYDNEY, April 13. The Telegraph, says that, to prepare for an early election, all the electoral councils of the State Australian Labour Party have been summoned to a special conference to be held at J he Trades Hall on Saturday. Though the Australian Labour Party, at its Easter conference, decided that the next State election be fought on socialisation, it is stated by Messrs Garden’s and Graves’s supporters ft a* this •will hamper the Government’s chances of being returned. It is also understood that Premier Lang has indicated to the party cxe«utive that the election is to be fought solely "on the questions of secession and the banks. He will not agree to the socialisation plank. The United Australia Party expects that the State election will be head within three months.

Queensland Date Announced SECOND WEEK IN JUNE. BRISBANE, April 13. The Queensland general elections are to be held on June 11th. State’s Campaign of Resistance BOOKMAKERS AND RACING CLUBS IN PERIL. CIVIL ACTION AGAINST A BANK SUGGESTED SYDNEY, April 13. The newspaper Labour Daily state 3 that, at the moment, a Cabinet subcomimittee is concentrating on preventing leakage of racing and entertainment taxation. Bookmakers and racing clubs who prove disloyal to the State and pay taxation to the .Federal authorities will most likely be delicensed. The position otf banks in lending themselves to the Federal “break and enter’’ campaign is being analysed by a legal sub-committee (the Labour Daily adds).-. It is considered likely that civil action will be taken by the Government against one of the most important banking institutions, and claiming heavy damages.

Ney South Wales Appeal OPENED BEFORE THE PRIVY COUNCIL. LONDON, April 12. The New South Wales Government’s appeal to the Privy Council against the High Court’s upholding of the Financial Agreement Enforcement Act has commenced before Lords Sankey, Blaneshurgh, Hanworth, Atkin and Russell of Killowen.