NATIONAL PARTY

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 162, 8 June 1940, Page 6

NATIONAL PARTY

HELP IN WAR EFFORT. PLEDGE EOR UNITY.Per Tress Association. ■ WELLINGTON, £ June 7The Dominion Council; of the ivat ional Party met in AVellmgton t°r when there were representatives present- from the five divisional c Colonel C. H. .Weston,K.C., P re fV e “: The discussion centred around - the best way in which members .of the party could help m the war effort as all present were agreed that , „ the war party politics should be subservient to the national ''» r ; From all districts reports were f . of the activity of branches m after the interests of enlisted u\ encollection of funds for patriotic purposes,' and assisting m recruiting. The following resolution ■ was adopt ed : “That the council expresses A admiration of the spirit aetuati g , of the three Services fighting for th Empire’s cause, a spirit reaching heights of inspiration.- in its courage *D»rilS a Sfuncheon ailjo.m.meiu Hon. A S Hamilton spoke to cil after which this resolution nas adopted: ‘ r That the couucd pledges enthusiastic support of the efforts Mr Hamilton to achieve national U 1 Colonel "Weston haying intimated Ids intention of relinquishing the p - enev of the party, references were made by divisional representatives to the great work carried out_ by tne retiring president since the .inception of the party. His great ability and tact were stated to have contributed in a verv large measure to the formation and organisation of the party.