... NEWS SUMMARY. Parliament. The Bill suspending the gold standard passed through all its stages in both Houses and received the Royal assent. Pay cuts for the teachers, the police, and the three armed services will now not be more than 10 per cent., the ...

... affairs to-day and that which existed when the description was made what would happen when the pound tumbled off the gold standard. Tho Budget is now balanced, and we are in a position to control the situation. (Ministerial cheers.) ...

... wages, benefits, doles, and the commonweal. Now that the Government has balanced the Budget, has cut adrift from the gold standard and planned for adjustments on fair lines, it is of vital importance that citizens of all ranks shal join in working' out ...

... and well. the ,gold standard. The alarms of 'peace are doubtless less resounding than are those of war, but they liars their reverberations all the same, and these can be felt equally amongst all sections of the community. THE GOLD STANDARD. Just at a time ...

... particularly the recovery in commodity prices. A difference of opinion existed as to shot effect the departure from the gold standard would on the shares of gold-producing companks. ...

... ot foreign exchange is follows:— The Lord Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury in pursuance of section 1 (3) of the Gold Standard Amendment Act, 1931, hereby order that until further notice purchase of foreign exchange or transfers of funds with the ...

... tho London Stock Ex/. change were naturally bewildered this morning with the news that Great Britain had empended the gold standard. They naturally knew that condition, at the end of last seek were bordering on chaos. They did not. however, anticipate ...

... 1 get a general election are most willing to give up the prospect of sC ing it. g They argue that since we are vV the gold standard it does not matter , longer what foreign countries think * us and that they can indulge hankering for good old-fashioned ...

... situation. Lectures on the Gold Standard. Mr Wilson made the interesting announcement that the Scool Committee intended to arrange, if practicable, a short course of lectures on the present financial situation and the gold standard. The fee applicable to ...

... POUND WILL NOT GET OUT OF HAND— MR SNOWDEN. COUNTRY'S INTERNAL FINANCES ON SOUND BASIS. Why We Were Forced To Suspend Gold Standard. CHANCELLOR'S HINT OF FISCAL CHANGES. Repugnant Expedients In Tackling Adverse Trade Balance. (From Our Parliamentary ...

... GOLD STANDARD BILL PASSED. Gold Standard Bill was passed into law last night. l i e Rouse of Commons voted as tollows the second reading:— For second reading Against . . Government majority 163 The third reading was carried without a division. The Bill ...

... ALARMING KEEPING OUR HEADS. GOLD STANDARD REMINDER. I NOT A NECESSITY We con best assist tlic. Government by keeping our heads and carrving On quietly, said Mr. Hugh G. tree, at , yesterday's meeting of tilnsgow Chem. her of Commerce. We must remember ...