FEDERAL ELECTION

Hokitika Guardian, 17 September 1929, Page 5

FEDERAL ELECTION

POLITICAL CIRCLES BUSY

ELECTORAL A UTHORITIES CAUGHT NAPPING.

(Australian Press Association.)

(Received this dav at 9. a.m.) SYDNEY, Sept. 17

There is considerable activity in political circles preparing for the election on October 12th..

Electoral authorities were caught unawares and are working overtime. Party organistions all over Australia are getting ready for the whirlwind campaign, the issues in which are narrowed down practically to two, whether the Coinniomvelth Arbitration Court should be abolished, and the propriety of the TieasurerNs recent taxation proposals upon amusements, cinema, iilm, beer and spirits, which Governrlient regarded as luvuries.

Vigorous opposition is being expressed by directors of picture organisations who have emba.rked upon a publicity crusade against the Government proposals through their theatres.

The Prime Minister has now announced his intention to modify the original taxation proposals with the idea of exempting those theatres where the weekly receipts are not above a certain figure.

FEDERAL PROPOSALS

SYDNEY, September 17.

Mr Bruce’s proposals (cabled this morning) grant exemptions from payment of tax in cases where the weekly takings do not exceed I£loo. Parliament will be asked to impose a tax of 124- per cent upon payments made to persons outside the Commonwealth by film importers for non-Bri-tish films.

M. A. Noble, the international cricketer, has submitted his name.for Nationalist selection for Wentworth seat in opposition to Marks. Hughes and Marks have not yet stated whether they intend nominating with the Nationalists.

The Federal National Party manifesto promises increased employment and lowering of the cost of living. : The manifesto bitterly assails Hughes as the man “ who for six years manoeuvred to betray his party.”

A CANDIDATE. (Received this day at 9.25 a.m.) • London; sept: 16. Robert Cook has decided to contest Indi seat, Queensland, at the Federal Elections in definite opposition to Mr Page’s’ ca£fe« announcing that another candidate had been chosen. He complains that he has'~been sacrificed by Page. PROPOSES TO FLY. (Received this dnv at 10 s.m.l ' ._" LONDON, September 18. Mnrr, who will be unable to reach Australia before the election, is trying to communicate with Kingsford Smith on the continent for the purpose of flying to Australia.