MR STEVENS' POLICY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 75, Issue 118, 21 May 1932, Page 7

MR STEVENS' POLICY

CONFIDENCE IN INDUSTRY ' NO BASIC WAGE REDUCTION PATRIOTIC CITIZENS’ GIFTS By Telegraph—Tress Association—Copyright* SYDNEY, May 20. Tho Premier (Mr Stevens) announced that if the present Government was returned the Alinistry did not intend to reduce the basic wage as alleged by opponents. Reproductive works for the relief of unemployment would begin on Alondny. The Government intends to review tho appointments of the conciliation committees from which tho Lang Administration had excluded tho Australian Workers’ Union representative and those of other unions, not connected with the Trades Hall. Renewed confidence in industry has been manifested since the change of Government. The works of the Standard Portland Cement Co. will reopen immediately. Employment is to be found for about 300 men. Three patriotic citizens have forwarded cheques for £5OO, £lOO, and £5O respectively to tho Premier and Treasurer to bo used by tho Government as a free Man until such time as it can bo applied towards tho payment of taxes.

LANG’S DISMISSAL A JUDGE’S PROTEST Received May 20, 7.4 p.m. SYDNEY, Alay 20. Air. Justice Piddington, president oi the New South Wales Industrial Com mission, has tendered his resignation to the Governor as a protest against “His Excellency’s unconstitutional action in dismissing the Lang Ministry. Air. Piddington’s letter points out that Mr. Lang’s action was purely a question of law and the Governor had no right to constitute himself a tribunal to deal with alleged offences against tho Federal law. Commenting on Air. Piddington’s resignation, the Premier, Air, Stevens, said that as Air. Piddington had resigned and adopted tho role of a poll tician. “I have no hesitation in say ing that the whole opinion of eminent counsel is against his contention ir regard to the unconstitutionality o* tho Governor’s action.”

FEDERAL. TARIFFS LONG DEBATE IN HOUSE CANBERRA, May 20. After a continuous sitting of 33 hours tho House of Representatives rose, having discussed five items of the Government’s tariff policy. A Government proclamation remora, the prohibition on the importation of glucose, cornflower, starch, custird powder., furs and other skins, blankets, rugs, eurtains, textiles, blinds, vinegar, wines, vermouth, and locomotives.