TWO ISSUES

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 247, 17 September 1929, Page 7

TWO ISSUES

FEDERAL ELECTIONS. WHIRLWIND CAMPAIGN. TAXATION AND ARBITRATION. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) Received September 17, 8.55 a.m. SYDNEY. Sept. 17. There is considerable activity in political circles, preparing for the election on Octoberl2. Caught unawares, the electoral authorities are working overtime. Party organisations all over Ausrtralia are getting ready for a whirlwind campaign, the issues in which have been narrowed down practically to two —whether the Commonwealth Arbitration Court should be abolished, and the propriety of the recent taxation proposals of Dr. Earle Page, Federal Treasurer, relative to amusements, cinema film, beer and spirits, which the Government regard as luxuries. Vigorous opposition is being expressed by the directors of picture organisations ; through their theatres they have embarked upon a publicity crusade against the Government’s proposals. » The Prime Minister, Mr S. M. Bruce, announced to-day his intention to modify the original taxation proposals, - with tiro idea of exempting those theatres where the weekly receipts are not above a certain figure. TAX EXEMPTION. MR BRUCE’S PROPOSALS. NATIONAL PARTY MANIFESTO. Received September 17, 10 a.m. SYDNEY, Sept. 17. Mr Bruce’s proposals grant exemptions from the payment of tax in cases where the weekly takings do not exceed 100. Parliament will be asked to impose a tax of 12J per cent upon payments made to persons outside the Commonwealth by film importers for nonBritish films. Mr M. A. Noble, the international cricketer, has submitted Iris name as the Nationalist selection for the Wentworth seat in opposition to Mr Marks. Mr Hughes and Mr Marks have not yet stated whether they intend nominating with the Nationalists. A manifesto issued bv the Federal National Party promises increased employment and a lowering of the cost of living. The manifesto bitterly assails Mr Hughes as the man ‘who for six years manoeuvred to betray his party.” MAJOR MARR DELAYED ABROAD. ANXIOUS ABOUT ELECTORATE. (Australian Press Association). Received September 17, 9.5 a.m. • ; LBNDON, Sept. 16. The stupidity of the Customs officials on the Swiss frontier caused Major C. W. Marr, the Australian delegate to the League Assembly, to lose a hurried passage home. Major Marr arrived in ample time to join the Macedonia at Marseilles, with tlieidea of transferring at Aden to the Mongolia, which the owners were kindly delaying for the purpose. Major Marr boarded the Macedonia, carrying only.,pyjamas and a shaving kit. Frantic telegraphing revealed that the whole of his baggage was twenty-four hours behind, so lie reluctantly had to leave the ship just before the vessel sailed at midnight. He hurriedly returned to London, and will join the Otranto at the week-end. Major Marr-will reach Fremantle three days after the Federal election. He has cabled his Parliamentary friends asking them to look after liis electorate. He is confident that his supporters will rally to liis aid in his ill-luck.

MAY FLY HOME. KINGS FORD SMITH IN MIND. (Australian Press Association.) , Received September 17, 10.20 a.m. LONDON, Sept. 16. Major Marr, who will be unable to reach Australia before the election, is trying to communicate with Captain Kingsford Smith, who is on the Continent, for the purpose of flying to Australia. COMPLAINT FROM ENGLAND. (Australian Press Association.) Received September 17, 10 a.m. LONDON, Sept. 16. Mr Robert Cook has deckled to contest the Indi (Queensland) seat at the Federal elections in defiance of Dr. Page’s cable message announcing that another candidate has been chosen. Mr Cook complains that he has been sacrificed by Dr. Pago.