POLITICAL CRISIS.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 221, 18 September 1929, Page 7

POLITICAL CRISIS.

FEDERAL ELECTION.

Bruce To Invade Hughes' Stronghold. ? * NEW PEOPLE'S PARTY FORMED. (Australian and N.Z. Press Associationj) ;' • ■_ ' j I , (Received 10.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, this day. A new Federal political party libis been formed. It is called the People's party and will avowedly be Nationalist in sentiment. The party has decided to contest fire seats in the neighbourhood of Sydney, but will not oppose Mr. iW. M. Hughes, tit North Sydney, nor Mr. W. M. Marks, at Wentworth. . ; - The v full: personnel of the Reopl.fe's party, its leaders and its prospective candidates have not yet been announced. Among the-; latest election developments it is annoiuiced that Mr. Windeyer, K.C., as the People's party nominee, will oppose . Mr.Archdale Parkhill, the Nationalist organiser. a i Dr. Nott is certain to' be selected .as the opponent against Mr. W. M. Hughes. Mr. W. M. Marks and Mr. Hughes -have sent in their' nominations to i the Nationalists. " * ! The Prime Minister, Mr. S. M. Bruce, opens his New South Wales campaign in Cliatswood, the centre of Mr. Hiighes' electorate. .. The Labour party has decided upon ah intensive campaign with the object of winning eight Federal seats;. ». v Until; the election is over all State issues and all the domestic politics of the unions, are to be set aside. r j-