FEDERAL ELECTIONS

Hokitika Guardian, 22 September 1925, Page 4

FEDERAL ELECTIONS

A \\ !11<> LAVIN' l> ( A.MI’AICX. HOTII SI i >KS CONFIPKN'T. , Australia A X.Z. Cable Association.] SYDNEY, Sept. 21. ft is now considered probable the Federal elections v. til be held on ilio 1 lilt. November. Polling will be coillI ill 1.-t n_v. failure to vote carrying a penalty of £2. The Nationalists stale Air Brine's ap; eal to the people will be on the issue of responsible anil orderly government versus industrial .strife and chaos. Other \ limits in the Nationalists' platform are expected to he the a bo! it mi of Federal Income Taxation, t.lie overhaul of the Arbitration System, a National scheme-of insurance against old age, siekne.ss, a.cident and unemployment. the ell’eetive prnleetiou nf industry and a more i ninprchensive defence policy. Mr Bruce’s holiday speech will he delivered at Damlenong. bin the dale lilts not yet heen liven. Doctor Earle Page, leader of the Country Party, has issued a statement "herein he says, the issue is whether llie progress and prosperity of Australia. are In advance along constitutional paths as aj proved by the majority or whether chaos and industrial unrest are to rule at the will of a few foreign extremists. Mr Charlton and other Labourites claim that Air Brine has seized the industrial crisis involved in the senmen's strike in cloak the weakness, and the legislative failures o| his Govern moot. Mr Ansley. depniy-T.eader of the Federal I.a 1 oar Party, in opening his campaign in Afclbourue, declared the Government had raised the deportation and strike issues to screen its own black record of legislation and administration for the privileged and wealthy classes. Inton.-e interest has been aroused till'uigliout the Cuinmonwcaltb over Air Bruce's sudden a 1 lion. Both sides expiess eolilideneo that they . ill D. tain vietorv.

’I here has already been a rapid seat ter ot members to their electorates, am the whirlwind campaign opens inline diatelv.

Labour's chief hopes centre in the (Senate. Out ot IS Senators, who must seek re-election, 17 are Ministerial supporters. The remaining Senators, not seeking re-election, consist of 8 Nationalists and 11 Labourites. The latter party hopes to win .sufficient seats to give it a majority in the Senate: thus they "ill be able to create a deadlock' which would compel Air Bnro to advj-o a double dissolution within a few weeks ol the new Parliament meet-

FKVEItI.SII PREPARATIONS. SADNEY. Sept. 21. Feverish preparations are being made by all parties for the Federal elections. Concern i- felt in New South Wales Labour circles on account of a shortage of the fighting funds, which were largely depleted at the recent State elections.