STATE ELECTIONS IN N.S.W.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, 28 April 1925, Page 7

STATE ELECTIONS IN N.S.W.

Plethora of Candidates. NEW PARTIES EMERGE. By o*W»—Pree* ABBodatlon—Oopyrisht. Au»tr»ll»n ind N.Z. Cabl* Aißoolitlnn Received April 27/11.10 p.m. SYDNEY, April 27. Nominations for the State elections closed with almost 300 candidates for ninety seats. The parties contesting are: Nationalist,, Progressive, Coalition Party, Progressive Party, Labour Party, Protestant, Independent. Labour Party, Young Australia Party and Communists, beside several Independents. ; -

PREMIER OPENS CAMPAIGN. PROGRESSIVE "POLICY OUTLINED By Cable—Press Association —Oopyrlgl.t, Australian and N.Z. Cabla Association Received April 27, 11.30 p.m. SYDNEY, April 27. The State election' campaign was opened at Mossvale the. Premier, delivering a policy speech, which for the first time in the history of the State was broadcasted b$ wirelOss. After reviewing the past performances oj-the Government,. in Which he said the accumulated deficit left by the Labour , ’ Goverrimeht of £3,678,268, had been reduced by over £1,000,000, he claimed: that as the result of his administration, there, Would b© no. need, during the coming year, tq make an appeal ori. the local market for money. .The Government Intended to keep off the money, market uhtil the interest rate was reduced. The policy was not to be one of cheeseparing, but one which would ensure the maximum good, i with the minimum expenditure. There Would bd‘ a further re-, duction of taxation amounting to £500,000. , ’3'here would be a vigorous and sustained effort to Increase land settlement, and develop the State’s power and resources. He added that a strenuous effort would,, be made to wipe off the accumulated deficit, and there would be . a further reduction in the State income tax. He also outlined; a .scheme for prison reform, by /which prisons Would b 0 made self-supporting.' He said 1 a /referendum would be taken on this question of the [abolition of the UpperUHouse, .and membershib in any case would he restricted to a period of years. He concluded by referring to the number of strikes in the State, and said this must stop. If the law at present was not able to stop it, the law must bo tightened up In order'to proteot tho majority of the people; in the State, from the machinations of a dangerbus' minority.