“FROM THEM THAT HATH”

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 133, 8 June 1931, Page 7

“FROM THEM THAT HATH”

LANGS ECONOMY PLAN MAXIMUM SALARY OF £5OO GOVERNOR TO BE INCLUDED I By Telegraph —Press A-^oriauon—Copyright.i Received June 7, 5.45 p.m. SYDNEY, June 7. The Sun features Mr Lang’s economy proposal which startled the Premiers' conference during the secret session when plans for reducing Government expeuditme by 20 per cent wore discussed by the treasurers. The New South Wales Government, said Mr Lang, proposed to conform with the conference’s resolutions relating to a reduction, by reducing the salaries and payments to every person in the employ of Governn ent, to a maximum of £5OO per year. That included the Governor, judges, railway commissioners, Auditor General. Ministers, members of Parliament, and those, people holding statutory appointments. Mr Lang indicated that £1,000,000 would have to bo saved on salaries, and it was proposed to take approximately the whole of this from the higher-paid officers. But should any further amount be required, adjustments might have to be made on those lower down in the scale.