PUBLIC SERVICE SALARIES.
PROPOSED REDUCTION. (Received 10.5 a.m.) United Press Assn—By Electric Telegraph —Copyright. MELBOURNE, This Day. After four hours’ Cabinet meeting Mr Scull in was reticent and denied that the Ministry was likely to accede to the demand for a reduction in Public Service salaries, remarking that the suggestions thereanent were mere kite-flying. He declared that the Cabinet meeting was not an emergency one, hut called merely to discuss the financial situation. He also declined to say whether Mr Beasley was invited. Mr Scullin said he had not heard of a circular letter sent by the New South Wales - Australian Labour Party urging that States and Federal Labourites should support the Lang plan; .abiding that he could not say if he ' fvoiild take'action thereon. It is ■ rumoured that the Government will agree to the banks’ demand for a reduction of Civil Servants’ salaries and allowances, but will suggest the postponing for one year the question of cutting the bill for old age, invalid and war pensioners.
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Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11684, 24 February 1931, Page 6
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