IMPERIAL POLITICS.
MINISTERS' SALARIES.
PROTEST AGAINST INCREASES.
Press Aesociation—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, August 6. (Received Aug. 8, at 1.35 a.m.) In the House of Commons Sir Donald Mac Lean moved the rejection of the Bill increasing the salaries of five Ministers from £2000 to £5000 until Government produced a policy of all-round economies. Members of all parties denounced the increase at a time when the Government was urging the people to economise. Mr Bonar Law admitted that the Bill was unpopular, but said it was urgently needed. It was good business to pay well to get work well done. Ministers' salaries should be commensurate with their abilities and the importance of the work. He offered to postpone the remaining stages until the autumn if the Bill was read a second time now. The Bill was read a second time by 176 votes to 83—A. and N.Z. Cable.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 17698, 8 August 1919, Page 5
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