MR THEODORE.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 May 1924, Page 4

MR THEODORE.

SEEKS FEDERAL SKAT. SYDNEY, .May 8. The announcement that .Mr Theodore, Premier of (Queensland, who has jllsl completed the negotiations in London for t In* conversion of Inigo loan moneys and the ovenoiuing of the resentment in linanoial cireles of the notorii.u.s Repudiation Act. lias arranged In - cable lo abandon the State sphere and contest the North (Queensland constituency of Herbert lias cause,l an immense stir in Federal Labour circles. .Mr Tlicodmo is without question the strongest figure in Australian Labour to-day. lie combines with many line qualities great strength of purpose, anil although t in* present Federal Labour leader, Mr M. Charl-

ton, in commenting on Hie announce' iiicnt remaiked that Mr Theodore would be "in the same position as any other man who is helping Labour.’’ it is inconceivable thin a man ol bis calibre and dominating personality v.ould long remai'i separated trum the leadership. Labour. moreover. has great I’c.pos Inf |h' next election. As the writ has p inted out previously, A list to Ir* ii politic- on ibe Nationalist or Liberal side have hern absolutely honeycombed by the Country Party breakaway, divid'd authority having result—.l in sapping even the appearance of .sfenglii from the qtlitsitoalition which have been patched up. ’I he public intolerance of such situate ns lias been strikingly demonstrated in South am! Wesi Australia, am! Labour lots great hones that in the !•’( derc.l sphere itt New South Wales, w Imre efforts to comno-o similar difference- have failed, they will lie re. on Ii v siiciv 'fill. Il these hopes are rialised, and .Mr Theodore wins Herbert, it would probably not lie long before a p.i-itbm ot' great influentc, if not i lie gloated, would lull to him. Tim Herbert -cat i- bold by Mr BamI’onl. n Labour man who turned NuHoualisl alter the IST'! o.Hisrriptinn -o!il. At the last election Mr Rtuilfor.l only hold the seat li.v a narrow umiurity. and il i; generally believed that Mr Theodore will lone little diMk-iiily io capturing il.

It Ii : • keen said t li:i L tlso man who ra uses two hade s of u>'a ,; s 10 jirow wh'-IV Hilly HI it.* "I'.'U before. is :i | ill l>iii- herefactor. If flii»( he tine-and tine •' assuredly is—what is Id lie sail! iif Llinse who o-lahlhhod a snefcssfiii local industry, which finds cmplovment for many hands, d( velop'; the laiont resources of tit is Dominion, anil keeps lln- money in I lie country •' l.ook at what tin- poor .unin lands (if the north and the harren clays of Nelson, at. one time considered worthless for

agricultural pnipo tare now producing. They furnish tin* manufac lurers wiili I In- raw materia! for our local brand . And s • excellent h; ibis produel that no smoker should fail to give it a trial. He is iu for quite a new type, a toasted tohaeio. more fragrant, less nicotine, and therefor-’ healthier. A wonderful improvement compared with the iioii-to:!‘-ti’d tuba to. There are three grades: Eiverhcnd Gold, ivrv mi'd: Toasted Navy Cut (hulldog). of medium strength; and thn-o who p'refer a full body will appreciate Cut plug, No 111. Bull-head brand.— Advt.