AUSTRALIAN POLITICS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXII, Issue 12533, 20 April 1935, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN POLITICS

X.S.W. ELECTIONS

(U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received April 19, 6.30 p.m.)

SYDNEY, April 19 The nominations for the State elections of Alay fl cloved yesterday. Eleven members were returned unopposed, comprising five members of the United Australia Party, four of the United Country Party, and two of the Labor Part}'. They include the Alinister tor Transport (Air Bi'uxiien and the Alinister for Education (Air Drummond.) There are 213 candidates compared with 302 in 1932 and, as eleven are returned unopposed, contests take place in 79 electorates. A number of prospective Communist party ‘candidates were withdrawn .it the last minute. A new party, called the Centre Movement, led by Air Eric Campbell, leader of the New Guard, has nominated live candidates. The Douglas Credit party has one candidate, who is contesting Croydon seat, held by the Premier (Air Stevens).

LABOR IX N.S.W. SPECIAL HONOR FOR MR LANG. (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright.'/ (Kec. April 19. 11.18 p.iu.) SYDNEY, April 19. Tiu; Easter conference of the State Labor Party today resolved to deprive the Parliamentary Labor caucus of its time-honored right c-f electing its e.un leader which automatcally allows; Air Lang to continue in that office. The conference farther invest ed Air Lang with the right to select his o«'n Ministry. Many Labor 'stalwarts described the innovation as most repugnant and amounting to a form of Fascism. ]t also forestalls any attempt .to remove Air Lang from live leaderhjp of the Labor Party in the event of Labor losing the forthcoming election. The Labor conference, which unprecedentedly concluded its deliberations in one day, affirmed the desirableness that the next Labor Government should legalise all starting price betting shops throughout the State. QUEENSLAND POLITICS U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright) BRISBANE, April 19. The Premier (Air Eorgan Smith, in his fc policy speech, said it would bo the policy of the* Government pro gressively to reduce unemployment relief work and place men on fulltime jobs; also- to reduce taxation as employment had increased.