N.S. WALES ELECTION.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19977, 20 December 1926, Page 14

N.S. WALES ELECTION.

BITTER ELECTIONS EXPECTED. I (Feom Our Own Correspondent.) Sydney, December 9. Having, by a slender majority of two, been granted supply', the Lang Government is now safe in recess for at least four months, when it will be for the electors to say whether it is to be given a fresh lease of life, unless in the meantime the rebel Labour trinity who precipitated the crisis can be won back to the Labour Party. The Government would still be safe if only two of the three members again swore allegiance to the party. It is the delightful uncertainty about the political game that makes it fascinating. Anything might still happen. But as the present indications generally are that the way of escape from an early election now seems to be closed to the Lang Government, all parties arc actively preparing for what promises to be one of the bitterest political fights in New South Wales. Any possibility of success at the polls, as far as the Nationalists and the Country Party are concerned, lies in their ability to make a united stand against the Labour Party. That they will go to the electors a compact, homogenous force now seems certain, in view of the negotiations to that end between Mr Bavin and Mr Buttenshaw, under whose banners the Nationalist and Country members will sot out to annihilate the forces of Labour, Mr Buttenshaw, the leader of the Country Party, while he lacks personality essential to leadership—frankly, he is one of the most unimpressive men in the Legislative Assembly—has the compensating advantage of a close practical knowledge of rural problems, and of an honesty of purpose, in common with Mr Bavin, which is beyond question. Neither Mr Bavin nor Mr Buttenshaw, in fa'ct, will electrify their audiences by verbal pryototechnics. * Each always keeps solidly to earth, but this ought to be an advantage, if anything, in their attempt to oust Labour, for it is not on abstract issues that the fight will be waged. ON THE WAY TO THE CABARET. “BAXTER’S” TO THE RESCUE. A Wellington friend was suffering from rather a bad cold one night recently, but as he had undertaken to accompany a lady friend to a dance he did not want to break the engagement. On the way to the caba.ret he purchased a bottle of Baxter’s Lung Preserver. Curiously enough, when he met his friend he found that she also had a bit of a cold, so the two people had a “swig” out of “Baxter’s” bottle in a secluded spot just before they entered the hall. Some good folk going into the cabaret noticed the young people drinking from a bottle, and made some caustic remarks about the present generation “going to the dogs,” and so on. Had they known the true facts they would have commended the young man on his foresight, because with the assistance of good old “Baxter’s” he and his friend were enabled to have a thoroughly enjoyable evening. At the slightest sign of a cough or cold you cannot do better than obtain a pene-rous-sized bottle of Baxter’s Lung Preserver from any chemist or store. This only costs half-a-crown, and may save you pounds, besides untold distress. At all seasons of the year “Baxter’s” is an unfailing remedy. It is a rich, red, soothing compound that does you good from the first dose. It eases sore throats and relieves bronchial ailments. It also possesses wonderful tonic properties that help to build one up. Be sure you get “Baxter’s.” —Advt.