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Hokitika Guardian, 30 November 1931, Page 4

Poi.iTicAb events in Australia are again in the public mind. This time it is Commonwealth issues. The Labour element fell out, a. radical section accusing the Government section of taking advantage of the Christmas offers of work, it is wdl that this Juts transpi.cd, because it brought to an earlier limn expected end the Federal Labour Government. The defeat of the Scullin Government, called for its resignation and an election to replace it is to take place in less than three weeks’ time. This seems unduly short, but Australians have nad ample time to make up their minds about the course' of politics in the Commonwealth. At any race, inside and outside the Continent, public opinion is being expressed freely time Labour rule will fall. It is not often that opinions of that nature are so certainly expressed in advance, but it is evident Australia has had its fill of Labour rule, and is ready, in fact, anxious for the change. ''J lie cause of this is not far to seek. The Labour admini-tratiun Ims failed at every step in the good rule and Government of the country. A great mess has been made on the financial side, and taxation has grown enor-

mously. The people are hungering for a change. The condition of affairs politically in Australia should be some les-ou to New Zealand electors, when in a couple of days, they have to record their opinion on the financial issue. The alternative to the present Coalition adminst ration is a scatter cash Labour policy proposing to attempt achievements which are not pos. isihie with the financial resources of the Dominion. 'Hie revenue of New Zealand requires to be husbanded carefully, but Labour candidates, and in rmirtieular the Westland representative (Mr O’Brien) leaves no doubt as to the economies now being enforced by the Government. Labour is opposing the efforts to balance the budget from every platform in New Zealand, and that leaves no doubt in the mind of its policy to wreck the country financially if given the opportunity to govern. It would appear that in so determined an oppositon and so mad a desire to spend money which is not in the Treasury, that Labour has some Communistic urge behind it to bring about in this country a state of affairs which will wreck the good fortunes of the Dominion and put back the period of progress indefinitely. Are the people of New Zealand in the mass to stand for such a policy ?