A RECORD LIST

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22356, 1 September 1934, Page 23

A RECORD LIST

FEDERAL ELECTIONS NOMINATIONS ANALYSED (From Our Own Correspondent.) SYDNEY, August 25. The heaviest list of candidates on record had been nominated for the Federal elections when the nominations were closed this week. Although a larger number than ever before is seeking entry into Parliament, there were no surprises, but a feature of the nominations is the large number of candidates representing the Douglas Social Credit System. In New South Wales “ Douglas ” candidates are contesting 1G electorates, including three in the country, and have formed a Senate team. There will also he representatives of the movement in all the other States. In Wilmot, in Tasmania, the Prime Minister will not be opposed by a Labour candidate, but he will have to fight two Douglas Credit candidates. The Douglas Credit Party is rapidly gaining adherents, and before long is bound to be a force in Australian politics. In New South Wales no candidate has been returned unopposed, and there will be three contests between the nonLabour parties—all in country electorates. The United Australia Party will be represented in nil the fights in the metropolitan area, and in each city electorate there will be a three-cornered contest, with the two rival Labour factious opposed. The U.A.P. will contest six country seats against the United Country Party. Sixty-two candidates have been nominated for the Victorian seats in the House of Representatives. Here again, every seat will be contested, and the United Australia Party is aiming to win all but two. In Queensland 43 .candidates | have been nominated for 13 scats, and j there will be straight out fights in all but two electorates. In the remaining electorates the candidates will number four or five. There are 12 nominations for three Senate vacancies. There are 25 nominations for eight seats in South x\ustralia, and there a Douglas Credit man makes his appearance for the first time. In two-of the electorates there are six candidates for the one seat. Western Australia also has eight seats and the candidates total 27, including live representing the Douglas Credit movement. In all Australia only three women are seeking election to the House of Representatives.