FEATURES OF POLL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21907, 17 September 1934, Page 9

FEATURES OF POLL

NOTABLE CHANGES • ■ MR. GARDEN'S VICTORY FEDERAL LABOUR'S LOSS MR. JIENZIES' MAJORITY MR. FENTON REJECTED By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received September 16. 5.5' p.m.) SYDNEY, Sept. 16 The extent to which the Federal Labour Party's vote slipped in New South Wales at yesterday's general election is best indicated by the heavy primary votes recorded at Cook for Mr. «T. S. Garden, secretary of the Sydney Trades and Labour Council, over Mr. E. C. Riley.

At present Mr. Garden has more than a two to one majority. He has made previous unsuccessful attempts to obtain a seat in Parliament, but on this occasion has vanquished a difficult opponent, as Mr. Riley's father hitherto ■had held the Cook seat for many years and he had a strong personal following. The position in Victoria is not less interesting, though there were no surprises there. Mr. R. G. Menzies, who probably will succeed Mr. J. G. Latham as Federal Attorney-General, obtained a heavy majority at Kooyong, and Messrs. Maurice Blackburn and Frank Brennan have retrieved the Bourke and Batman seats for Federal Labour. Mr. Blackburn retired from the Speakership of the Victorian Assembly to contest Bourke.

Maribyrnong has rejected Mr. J. E. Fenton, the veteran former Labour supporter, who, with Mr. Lyons, broke away from the Scullin Administration, an action which led to its downfall. Mr. Fenton allied himself with the United Australia Party at the last election and just managed to win, but on this occasion he will be narrowly beaten by Mr. A. S. Drakeford, Federal Labour, who is an engine-driver.

DOUGLAS CREDIT PARTY NO SEATS SECURED POLLED SURPRISINGLY WELL (Received September 16, 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, Sept. 16 Although in no instance did thq Douglas Credit candidates at yesterday's general election come within striking distance of success they polled surprisingly well in some electorates. Their leaders are much encouraged and declare it will stimulate them to greater action. The distribution of the Douglas Credit candidates' preferences will have an important bearing on the doubtful contests. , PUBLIC WORKS MONEY TO BE RAISED RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT The re-election of the Lyons Government will result in benefit to the unemployed. In the course of a recent election speech the Prime Minister, Mr. J. A. Lyons, gave an assurance that, if his party were returned to power, money would be raised by the Government for adequate employment schemes. The Government, he said, would retain the confidence of the people, and because it had always adhered to trusted ways of finance the money would be available at low rates of interest.

" That is not a will-o'-the-wisp promise, like some of those of the Labour Party; I guarantee it," Mr. Lyons declared. "Our proposals for the relief of unemployment are based on hard cash," Mr. Lyons said. " Thoy do not depend upon inflation or fancy schemes of credit from . the Commonwealth Bank. In co-operation with the States, we will seek out big national works of a sound nature, calculated to be of real, enduring service to Australia.

" We will place the full weight of our high credit behind the States in the borrowing of the necessary money, and we will make a generous contribution to the interest during the early years in which, because of the depression, these works may not be directly reproductive. The workers employed on these projects will be on full time, and paid at award rates."