CABINET GRATEFUL

Stratford Evening Post, Volume I, Issue 256, 7 October 1931, Page 5

CABINET GRATEFUL

GOVERNOR'S SACRIFICE A FURTHER SALARY "CUT" Press Association. —Copyright. WELLINGTON, Tuesday. The Prime Minister has received the following letter from the Gover-nor-General: "In view of the present serious financial position of this Dominion—a position more critical than was anticipated six months ago—l have decided to waive another portion of the salary and allowances granted me as Governor-General by the Government, making the total sum so.relinquished £1,500 a year, or one-fifth of the total emoluments of the oilice, such waiver to take effect as from November 1 next, to continue as long as the financial crisis justifies, and to be purely personal to myself and not in any way applicable to my successor. 1 feel that 1 cannot confidently appeal to others to display a full measure of self-sacrifice according to their means during the present emergency unless I do the same myself. Although this reduction in my official emoluments will necessarily involve some further appreciable inroad upon such provate resources as Her Excellency and i possess, I am able, nevertheless, to contemplate without anxiety that, by continued exercise of rigid economy, the traditional requirements of my office can be maintained at an adequate standard." In handing the letter to the Press for publication, the Prime Minister desired to express the gratitude of himself and his colleagues for the very practical and generous action of His Excellency in this time of serious economic stress. "1 feel certain," said Mr. Forbes, '"that the lead given by the Governor-General will be very warmly appreciated throughout, the Dominion."