WELLINGTON TOPICS

Hokitika Guardian, 14 May 1930, Page 3

WELLINGTON TOPICS

CABINET MEETING AT ROTORUA

IMPORTANT BUSINESS

(Special Correspondent.)

AVELLINGTON, May 12

The announcement this morning that a meeting of the Cabinet is to be held at Rotorua on AVednesday has set the quidnuncs agag,. again, with stories of Sir Josbph. AVard’s impending retirement from the .premiership and fhe formation of a new goyernment in which both the United Party and the Reform Party will he represented, with, perhaps a, savour of Labour. Sane people are , not con templating an. early arrival of such a political millennium, and probably it will be found that the meeting of the Cabinet, is being held at Rotorua simply in order that Sir Joseph -May have "as long as possible the advantages of the' (baths' and ' treatment that have so materially'assisted him towards recovery/ AVriting ' a.' personal letter to a personal friend as late as Saturday last the Prime Minister, stated That tlje progress lie had made idpripg the past ; month ; y np, most encouraging, and .that liei.qould, hope for nothing better than its. .continuance. I i

, THE TMPERIAL CQNFERENPII-:

This morning’s paper,''after referring to thb! meeting-: of;/the ' Ca binet at;Rotorua and a number of matters that will require the..attpntiqn ,of the Prime Minister and bis colleagues,, alludes to the prospect of Sir .Joseph AVard representing .the in person at the Imperial Conference. f'New Zealand’s representation at the Conference will in all probability be discussed,” it - says. “It is believed to be the intention of Sir Joseph to go Home if at all possible. This, of course, will depend; on .his health. The conference not open till September 30, but the Imperial Economic Conference Hill .commence its session ,on 3 ,' September L4fch. ylf Sir -Joisepli should:sgo ;-Hoipe; die doubts lesSiiwohldube accompanied t>by ope! of bis dolleagues, thisuduaE: representn-l .jbicjiu hahingiibeem- established r'jby: him-,, '-eljf iwlli-spidie wasiiaeeonvpanied by Sir; , Jobm/Findlay, thenllAttaimey General, and continlied by ;Mrj Matssey and Mri Copies uwliQ.abotrh realisedV.tlie .ndvanjfcagest of icollaborations..• Wi.

>\ i. nrla -j.,.: /imbiP/rWO- MASTERS.” »

The two AVcllingto-n papers aider the aboye: beaiding- jauje' giving .prominence to a protest made % some members of the provincial executive of the Farmers’ Union at Paiinerston North, against...Mr AA*. J. Poison, the President of" the Union, lioldiiig a seat in Parliament. The malcontents wanted a* change in .the coustitiition Of :tbO"' Ufihin ' that" would prevent a inefubai' iWf rr ParliailiewT a holding "tlie' position One '”6f *• the' kpe^kb’fs^Mhged' 3 ' that' l ’'the aatftfroiirshbttifet ■ n'6t support” admail wad ddiriM'i%a : rrii fi ffbffntry p* ■ aiiotli-' Cr pfotefete'd' that Was not 1 ktroiig ;tnan l ' : ' , He Whs 1 claimed 'W be- and ,! ;i»’ jthirdr’ilddiarecr i 'Mdisruptidg. |h'e t -' 3 tfi'fipn r, ;by Cthef - inefaheVs : 'themselves ; dii *' si'il f ;»nore extravagant tern?£'. : *: The ,sS6lithurSt j: '’hat'urally :i HUss 11: surjprisilfg 1 ,'tb nibffi’bers r ’bf tHe :J lihioii: It i«' coimnoiii- knowledge that Mr Poison was the saviour of the Union at 'the most critical- stage in its career arid that he is its main bulwark to-day.

REHABILITATION

In the course of an interview this afternoon, Colonel G. T. Hill, C.M.G., the President of the Wellington Returned Soldiers’ Association, who h"f> not reniai'ped a nie're ! "loolter-bn at the labours of the ex-Sbldiers’ Rehabilitation. Commission,' expressed himself as- well pleased by- the' thororgliticsS with which the members of the Commission had handled their task arid with the conclusions they had reached. Endless labour apd difficult problems confronted thein, liut they discharged them all with a just regard for ’the Obligations of the country' and the needs of the sufferers. Members of the Returned Soldiers’ Association had laboured long and earnestly for the welfare of their stricken comrades and their dependents. and. they felt deeply indebted to the members of the Commission for "thajr .pin.citicpj e'wlorsemen.t of their representations. The public, the Colonel was sure would not grudge the additional relief needed by the war sufferers, and the duty of Parliament was plain