DUST FOR ELECTORS’ EYES

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 143, 7 September 1927, Page 9

DUST FOR ELECTORS’ EYES

MR. LANG ON “RED” TALK HIS POLICY OUTLINED By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright SYDNEY, Tuesday. The Premier of New South Wales Mr. J. T. Lang, delivered a policy speech at Auburn this evening. Aftei* outlining his Government’s achievements he said that his term of office had ended with one of the largest surpluses ;in the history of the State, namely, £1,458,9:52, this without harassing industry. If his Government were returned again it would continue its policy of progressive development and reform. Proposed legislation included bills to abolish the Legislative Council and give effect to a referendum on the initiative and recall, and the extension of the Widow’s Pension Act to make its provisions as extensive and generous as the conditions of the finances of the State would admit. It was hoped also to extend the family endowment scheme

Steps would be taken to develop the State coalmines to serve the railways in the southern and northern districts, The Government would also pass a Milk Billl which would provide a board to control the industry. That board would be constituted on the lines of the Water Board and would have complete authority over the industry. The Government’s land scheme would make available to Australian settlers valuable land at present held by monopolists. Mr. Lang outlined a comprehensive scheme for water conservation. He denied that the Labour Party was responsible to anyone but the electors. Talk of Reds and Bolshevism was simply dust thrown in the eyes of the unthinking and the unwary.—A. and N.Z.