FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 23 December 1931, Page 5

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

THE LYONS MINISTRY. PERSONNEL TO BE MADE SHORTLY. (Australian Press Association ) HOBART, December 22. Mr' Lyons, the' Leader of the United Australia Party, left Tasmania, to-day for Melbourne. He has been sent for hy the Governor-General to form a (Government. .Mr .Lyons will confer with his supporters to-morrow. Probably he will announce the new (Cabinet .personnel on Thursday. . Mr Lyons says that the Cabinet will be selected on merit, and irrespective of party alignments. ’ j . SYDNEY SEATS. THREE'STILL IN DOUBT. SYDNEY, December 22. The , election position is. unchanged, but the United Party now expects capture both East and South Sydney seats, and the Country Party hopes to / take' the Werriwa seat, in all oi which Lang Plan supporters had been hitherto leading. 0 ■' LONDON COMMENT’S. , ACCLAIMED AS TRIUMPH. LONDON, December 2-1. The, "Sun-Herald" says: Though obviously there is no official comment, it is certain that Whitehall ‘ wholeheartedly welcomes Mr , Lyons’ triumph. No Australian election was ever watched with keener interest. All parties, including the. Liberals, many of whom have lately been converted, look to Ottawa as the beginning of Empire salvation, and realise that it’ is the final chance. Failure would be disastrous. It is agreed that Mr Lyons’ victory means that Australia, New Zealand, j England and Canada are forming a j united (front for a great Imperial trade ; scheme, for which Britain’s long-range /policy was devised. Financial circles are very gratified at the election, and expect it- will be reflected., in an immediate improvement in credit. The city’s distrust of the Labour . Government was increased by Messrs Bcullin’s .and Theodore’s tendency during the campaign to flirt with inflation, political control of the banking system, and inability to keep Langism in check. Mr Lyqns’ victory is sure to consolidate the better sentiment of the past two months, and, following the advance in ’ wool and other prices, will j stimulate the recent small flow of money investment in Australia. , The “Daily .Mail’’ hails the election results as a complete triumph for the Honesty and political insight of the Australian people, and Says that’ the electorates clearly gave a mandate im drastic economy, and the extension of Dominion preference, Voteva may be assured that Britain will soon re^procate, , The “Financial 5 News’’ says: Never ’perhaps in the world’s history has there been .so ’’ striking a demonstration as thit Australia afforded of the crushing effect of political folly upon commercial progress. If Australia can be freed for a decade from selfish, ignorant sectionalism, her economic recovery may confidently be expected. The “Financial -Times” says: The I result puts out of office “n the per- j a ,i of Mr Theodore one who seemed - to seek to promote inflation and sub- J veksion of the banking machinery . to public extravagance. The Premiers plan should now go forward unswervingly,.;. to complete restoration. ■ Mr Lithgow, President of the led eration of British, .Industries, commenting on the Australian elections, emphasised the opportunity of the National Government, and confidently counts upon ' its co-operation m the Empire's task at Ottawa in ul ln v up a mutual advantageous policy. He hoped that the Lyons 'Government would create an Australian Committee (similar fc> the British Governments {Empire Committee, to prepare on industry, commerce, and shipp ng .for discussion at Ottawa.