EMPIRE PEOPLE’S VOICE

Taranaki Daily News, 21 December 1931, Page 5

EMPIRE PEOPLE’S VOICE

POLICY OF (SOUND FINANCE. BRI TISH NEWSPA P E R VIE W3 PARALLEL WITH BRITAIN RASH PLANS REPUDIATED By Telegraph—Proa# Assn.—Copyright. Rec. 11.30 p.rn. London, Dec. 20. The Sunday Times emphasises the remarkable similarity of the Australian and British national appeals on financial issues, and says the Australian election makes it abundantly plain that the Empire has resolved that its Governments shall maintain financial stability. “It was part of the mandate given in Britain in October, and New Zealand has since spoken with the same voice,” the paper adds. “Now Australia • has voted decisively. 'Specially welcome is Australia’s emphatic repudiation of rash schemes for political control of the banks.”

The Observer says Australia’s verdict is clear enough. Mr. Lyons will be able to build a Ministry solidly supported by at least thrce-ififths of the House. “The public has endorsed Empire trade,” the paper says. “New Empire currency issues for the Ottawa conference are steadily gaining clearer definition.

BEARING ON EMPIRE PARLEY. (POSSfIBILTTff'ES OF DELAY. Rec. 5.5 p.m. Ottawa, Dec. 10. It is expected here that the election result in Australia will cause some delay in the Imperial Economic Conference. It is realised that Australia. is anxious, but that time is needed for the selection of the Ministry and a study of the situation. DISTRIBUTION IN ‘STATES. FEDERAL CANDIDATES. Candidates in the Federal elections were distributed as follows: — New .South Wales (28 seats): United Australia Party 20, United Country Party 9, All-for-Australia League 1, Federal Labour Party or Scullinites 23, Langite Labour 24, Independents 10. Communists 4. Victoria (20 seats): United Australia Party 18, United Country Party 8, Federal'Labour Party 20, Langite 1, Independents 11, Communists 3. Queensland (10 seats): United Australia Partv 7, United Country Party 2, Federal Labour Party 6, Langites 2, Independents 3. South Australia (7 seats): United Australia Party 7, Federal Labour Party 6, Langites .2, Independents 6, Communist- 1.

Western Australia (5 seats): United Australia Party .2, United Country Party 2, Federal Labour Party 3, Independents .3. Tasmania (5 seats): United Australia ■Party 5, Federal Labour Party 5, Independents 2. Northern Territory (one seat, member entitled to debate but not to vote): Federal Labour Party 1, Indedependent