POLLING TO-DAY

Waipukurau Press, Volume XXIX, Issue 212, 15 September 1934, Page 2

POLLING TO-DAY

Federal Election GOVERNMENT WIN EXPECTED CLEAR MAJORITY DOUBTFUL By Telegraph—Copyright—Press Assn. SYDNEY, Sept. 14. V The Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. J. A. Lyons, his Ministers and the majority of influential newspapers predict a substantial victory for the non-Labour fdbees. Whether the Government will obtain a clear majority over all other parties, as at the last election, is a matter of conjecture. The fact remains that the Government expects to retain more than. 95 per cent of the seats, and also capture a couple from the Country party in electorates where there is a strained feeling as regards tariffs. The outstanding issue of the lection is the socialisation of credit advocated by the combined FederalState Labour forces. Whatever slight difference of opinion exists between the United Australia. Party and the United Country Party relates to tariffs. Labour expects to win back a few seats lost at the last election—two in New South Wales, two in Victoria and one in Western Australia. Onl the other hand they may lose a . couple in New South Wales and one in Queensland, due to the re-distribu-tion of boundaries.

Exactly what part will be played by Douglas Credit candidates at tomorrow’s poll remains to be seen, but the concensus of opinions is that they will prejudice Labour’s chances where the margin is likely to be narrow. The party position of the last Parliament was as follow:s — United Australia Party 38 United Country Party 16 Federal Labour Party 14 * Beasley or Lang Labour Group . 5 Independents 2 Total 75 The new House of Representatives, owing to the elimination of the Angas seat in South Australia, will comprise only 74 members. In order to •btain a majority over the other r parties, the combined Labour require double their present strenght •f It.