THE LABOUR CAUSE.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXX, Issue 5456, 2 August 1929, Page 3

THE LABOUR CAUSE.

MEETING OF NGATEA BRANCH. KEREPEEHI INTERESTS. ' Sixteen members attended the monthly meeting of the Ngatea branch of the N.Z. Labour Party in the Ngatea Hall,on Tuesday evening, despite the extreme coldness of the weather. Five new members were enrolled, including three ladies. - Mr W. Nash, Dominion secretary, N.Z. Labour Party, wrote congratulating the branch on the method it had adopted for stimulating interest. The idea of studying and discussing elementary., economics was an excellent one, and if it could be maintained the results were bound to be good. The Hauraki Labour Representation Committee, Papatoetoe, wrote congratulating the branch on its formation and operation, and offered any assistance in its power. A copy of the minutes of the last meeting of the Labour Party Conference was forwarded for general information. A long discussion on the hospital system in New Zealand followed the reading of-a circular letter from the head office of the Party. Owing to the coldness it was decided to defer the discussion on the pamphlet “The Challenge of Waste,” which had been circulated among members. Members selected, copies of other pamphlets • on economics, which would be the topic of future discussions. THE KEREPEEHI BRANCH. Although the Kerepeehi branch has a membership of 36, and prospects of a 50 per cent, increase, the attendance at meetings has so far been very small. In order to create interest Mr C. Loving has agreed to read a paper at the next meeting. It is proposed to discuss questions in economics at later meetings. Mr J. G. Anderson is chairman of the branch and Mr W. Green secretary.