DIFFICULT DAYS IN AUSTRALIA.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXV, Issue 18939, 27 July 1931, Page 7

DIFFICULT DAYS IN AUSTRALIA.

Langism in Disfavour. APPEAL FOR FEDERAL HELP. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received July 26, 5.5 p.m.) MELBOURNE, July 26. Mr Scullin received a further appeal from Mr Lang for funds to meet the most urgent obligations of New South Wales. Mr Scullin referred the request to the members of the Loan Council. The State Cabinet of New South Wales was unable to decide to-day whether to accept the Commonwealth Bank’s terms for taking over the New South Wales State Savings Bank. Sir Robert Gibson states that the Commonwealth Board has given Mr Lang till noon on Monday to make the final decision. LABOUR DEMONSTRATION IN SYDNEY. ATTACKS ON GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received July 26, 11 p.m.) SYDNEY, July 26. The Governor (Sir Philip Game) and the New South Wales Legislative Council came in for strong condemnation on the Dominion at a huge Labour demonstration to-day. The principal speaker was the Premier (Mr Lang). The meeting carried resolutions protesting against the Legislative Council’s obstruction and mutilation delaying the Government’s legislation, thereby deliberately thwarting the people’s will and opinion. “The Governor should have accepted the advice of his Ministers, by permitting the appointment of a sufficient number of additional Councillors as to enable the Government to give the fullest effect to its policy to effect which a mandate was received at last election.” A crowd of upwards of sixty thousand, included many thousands of curious people, who expected some excitement, but there was none. RIFT IN LABOUR PARTY. EXPULSION OF RECALCITRANT MEMBERS. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright SYDNEY, July 25. The Central Executive of the Australian Labour Party declared that it has expelled from the party 26 members of the Legislative Council, nominated by Labour Governments, and who voted against the legislation introduced by the present Ministry, or declined to sign the Party pledges. The Australian Labour Party Executive decided to recommend Mr Lang to rejoin the Loan Council Executive. It also authorised the Premier to accept legal liability for the payment of overseas debt, but because of inability to pay to suspend payment until such time as the debt is readjusted on terms at least as beneficial as those granted by the United States to England POWERS OF ARBITRATION. PROPOSAL REJECTED BY SENATE. United i’ress Association —By Electric Tel egraph—Copyright CANBERRA, July 25. The Senate, by 22 votes to 5, rejected the Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Bill, 1931, which extends the powers of conciliation committees appointed by the last amending Act.