IN QUEENSLAND TO-MORROW

Feilding Star, Volume 9, Issue 3742, 10 June 1932, Page 4

IN QUEENSLAND TO-MORROW

Much ha 5 been cabled during tho past three weeks regarding the election campaign tot culminate at- the pi lls to-morrow, but not a word from Brisbane about the Queensland elections there, wlv.eh also- take place to-morrow. Yet- the if- nun a -and Sugar State is having an exciting campaign. Despite the rodlu-tion of scats from 72 to 82, the number of candidates seeking election is 12 inor* than in 1929. Nominations received totalled 103, compared with 151 in 1929. The battle for the scats is complicated considerably by tliei fact that tile two main parties have to oppose not only each other, hut also 2<) candidates from the Queen-land Party, six- Communists, Lang Plan nominees and several Independents. Should the Labour Party b c returned, Queensland eitizen s will be incited to subscribe to a Queensland Revival Lean of £2,509,000 to assist ir the work of rehabilitation. The money raised will bo- spent °ni reproductive works. Among other suggested “reforms” will l»e the restoratoin of tho 44-liour week. Tile present Premier, Mr A. 15. Moore, who is a Nationalist or Liberal, outlines, a carry-on of tb c present policy with h c til adherence to the Premiers’ Plau for a balancing of tb c Budget and hi s Government lias done good wont in that direction