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Chronicle (Levin), 10 August 1949, Page 6

AUCKLAND, August 9. Eurther individual resignations from the organisation of Labour in" the Roskill eleetorate, have followed the action of Mr E. Langstone, M.P., in with drawing from the Parliamentary Labour Party. They include Mr A. I. Keesing, chairman of the Roskill branch and party organiser for the eleetorafe. All six branches of the Party in Ros kil.l are likely to consider the situathm caused by Mr Langstone 's decision. Ihe question has already been raised at meetings at Three Kings and R'oskili and is to eome before Waikowhai members on Thursday night. The Three Kings branch decided to withdraw sup port and disatfiliate from the Party. A different view was taken by the Koskih branch. A stateinent issued today on oe- 1 half of the new chairman, Mr W. P Ilunt, said that four members, inciuu mg the chairman, Mr Keesing, tender ed their resignations from the Labou. Party on the grounds of support for Mr Langstone. The resignations were accepted with regret and unanimous re • solutions were tnen carried realiirmiu^ conlidence in the Labour Governmein and assuring the utmost sux-iport in the General Eiection. Appieciation was atso expressed of the services of Mr Laug stone as member for the district. Tik meeting was attended by about 13 members.