LABOUR CAUCUS

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 131, 19 June 1937, Page 9

LABOUR CAUCUS

-Press Asaociation.)

B Station Policy Meets with Approval MR. FRASER PLEASED

(By Telegraph-

WELLINGTON, Last Nigiit. After a meeting extending ovpr two iays, the caueus of Government members of the Legislature, held at Parlia ment Buildings, coneluded to-night. The whole of the raorning sitting was occupied with a discussion on the Government 's housmg scheme. Other important aspects of the Government's policy were disc^sed in the afternoon, incmding broadcasting, external and hiternaj marketing, and uuemployment. Oomplete satisfaction with the work of the caueus was expressed by the Acting-Prime tlinister, Eon. P. Fraser, an interview to-niglit. ESiOi-iing to broaacastmg, BSr. Praser said the capcus had passed a mouion imanimously supporting the action takpn by the Government as heing exactly in line with the pre-eleetion statements of the Prime IVIinister, Hon. M. J. Savage, on the su'oject and aiso endorsing the action of the Acting-Minister in Charge of Broadcasting, Hon. F. Jonss, in refusing to pennit unregulated use of the air for controvorsial suhjects. The parly aiso approved of thc Lioverument's assurance that matters of politicai, soeial and eeonomic coniroversy, when uiscussed over the air, umst be debatea in a fair manner snch as that adopted in the case of Pariiamentary broadcasts, thus giving equaJ opportunities to be heard. Mr. Fraser said consideration • had Peen given to the Government 's poiicy of external and internai marketing, and the caueus expressad satisfaction with Ihe results auainedOonsiderable time was aiso spent in reviewing the unempioyment situation and various proposals for providing further work were submitted by memoers of the caucus. During the morniug the caucas discussed the Government 's housmg scheme and one of the most important features of the discussion was consideration of the possibility of a shortage of skilled labcur in this connection. "I am well satislied with the caueus and it has done a large amount of good work and shown a spirit of co-operation with and supporp for the Governmeut that could not be exceiled, ' ' said Mr. Fraser. "Eeports i'fom various parts of the country on both the legislative and the administrative work of the Government, were very satisfactory and the opinion of members of the j caucus yms that the Government was I stronger and stood in higher estimation ! in the country than ever before. in fact, attacks made upon the GQvernment have been on such an unsubstgntial, petty and pjierile basis that they liave reacted to the benefit of the Government. ' '