ELECTION CAMPAIGN

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 251, 21 September 1929, Page 9

ELECTION CAMPAIGN

POLITICS IN AUSTRALIA. MR HUGHES’S POSITION. A FORMIDABLE OPPONENT. (United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) SYDNEY, Sept. 20. The election contest is in full swing. The three parties, Nationalists, Country and Labour, have practically completed the selection of candidates and official nominations close on Monday. All eyes are on the constituencies where the Government’s six deserters are seeking re-election. Mr W. M. Hughes has a formidable opponent,in Dr. Nott. The anti-Labour forces have decided to run opponents against Messrs. Marks, Mann and Stewart, but no decision has yet been reached with regard to Mr Maxwell and Sir Littleton Groom. In a speech at Chatswo-od, Mr S. M. Bruce declared that Mr Hughes had tried to .wreck the Government for six years. There was no alternative but to eject him from the party. His onlv hope of being returned for North Sydney was with the assistance of the Labour vote, because Labour had studiously refrained from putting one of its own men against him. In other words, Labour now intended to support the very man they themselves turned out some years ago. FEDERAL SPEAKER. NATIONALIST SELECTION LOST. Received September 21, 9.50 a.m. SYDNEY, Sept. 21. A message from Toowoomba states that the Federal Speaker, Sir Littleton Groom has lost the Nationalist selection for Darling Downs to Mr, A. C. Morgan, a Brisbane journalist. Air Morgan stated to-day that he would stand against all comers. A Labour man has also been selected. THE ASHFIELD SEAT. Received September 21, 11.50 a.m. SYDNEY, Sept. 21. The Nationalist Executive decided not to call for nominations for tne Ashfield seat; therefore there will be no endorsed Nationalist candidate, but Air A. Pickett announced to-day that he intended to stand as a Nationalist. , , , , Air J. Clancy has been selected by the Australian Labour Party as the endorsed Labour candidate. CENSURE MOTION DEFEATED. N.S.W. POLITICS. SYDNEY', September 20.' In the State Legislative Assembly to-day Mr J. T. Lang’s motion of censure against the Government was defeated by 42 votes to 37. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL REFORAI. SYDNEY, Sept. 20. The Government’s proposals to reform the State Legislative Council provide for a membership of sixty, elected by a joint poll of both Houses on tho proportional representation system with a single transferable vote. The term will be nine years, one-third of the members retiring every three years. In the event of a deadlock, the Governor may convene a joint:sitting. If the measure is agreed to by a majority it will be taken as passed by both Houses. If not, the measure may be submitted, .to the people by referendum, or the Assembly bo dissolved. The present members of tho council would retain their privileges.