BITTER ELECTION BATTLE

Taranaki Daily News, 12 October 1929, Page 9

BITTER ELECTION BATTLE

FEDERAL POLLING TO-DAY CAMPAIGN CLOSES IN FRENZY DESERTERS FIGHTING HARD By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. Australian Press Association. Received Oct. 11, 8.55 p.m. Sydney, Oct. 11. The election campaign, which is described as one of the most bitter ori record, closed to-night with noise and frenzy, but the roar of battle was heard loudest at North Sjxlney, where Mr. W. M. Hughes, who caused the downfall of the Government, is having the hardest campaign of his career, and at Wentworth, where Commander W. M. Marks, another of the deserters from the Nationalist ranks, is fighting for dear life. Sir Littleton Groom is expected to have a close call at Darling Down.-? Queensland. Mr. W. -G. Maxwell is, however, regarded as safe for re-election at Fawkner in Victoria. *

Both the party leaders. Mr. S. M. Bruce and Mr. J. H. Scullin, expect working majorities, while a section of the Press expresses the opinion that neither side will achieve a decent majority, probably culminating in stalemate. The belief is expressed that if Mr. Bruce loses ground at all it will be in New South Wales and Tasmania.

Polling to-morrow will be from 8 a.m. till 8 p.m.