THE UNITY PLATFORM

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2646, 17 December 1915, Page 4

THE UNITY PLATFORM

— « Mr. H. C. Robinson, who has been organising, the unity -platform, arrived in "Wellington yesterday, and reports that the chief plank of the platform, yiz.: That New Zealand should set an example to the Empire by organising its capital and man-power to the full for the.'purposes of the war; that Parliament should be called together for that purpose • and that tlie people should unconditionally obey the National Government in whatever steps' it saw fit to take for the purposes of tho \ws.r," was passed tuitmimously at open-air meetings held at Palmerston North on Saturday, at Wanganui oil Monday, .at Wahgaimi Wharf by tho wharf Labourers' Association oil Tuesday and at New Plymouth on Wednesday In all,cases, states Mr. Kobinson, tho meetings were well attendoa, anil the motion cordially received. . -At New Plymouth the ' legal profession met and critically examined tho platfor.it, and unanimously decided that it was sound in principle ; that it was au urgent matter, arid that they would support it to tho utmost. On lis way down to Wellington Mr. Kobills3ll met at tho stations the , or M a y° rs ' representatives at otrat'rord, Hawera, Patea ayerley, and Levin, and all.expressed cordial approval of: the unity platform , Mr. Robinson intended visiting Point iUizabeth and addressing the miners there, but finds that the holiday arrangements will cause considerable inconvenience, and,the visit is, therefore, postponed. ' The Director of Post and Telegraph forvices (Colonel W. 11. Morris) has ordered a recruiting parade of Nos. 7 and 8 Coni-pMttes m conjunction with tho Post and Telegraph Company of Senior Cadets ior this evening. The troops will leare the vicinity of the Government Printing Offices at 7.30 o'clock and headed by the sth Regiment Band, wili march via the Quay'and Grey Street into the Post Office Square, whero recruiting speeches will be delivered bv Captau Donald Simson and probably brother speakers.- The march will then ba continued by way of Willis Street, Manners Street, to Coui-tcnay Place where another halt will take place, and thenco on to the vicinity of tile Basin Bescnc. A motor lorry.will accompany the troops, and arrangements have beeii made to enable anyone desirous of enlisting to do so by handing in thpir names to recruiting officer on tho - 1o "£l.. 1