NATIONAL PARTY

Wairarapa Times-Age, 16 June 1938, Page 9

NATIONAL PARTY

MEETING OF DOMINION COUNCIL TRIBUTE TO MR HAMILTON’S LEADERSHIP (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. Appreciation of the able manner in which the Hon Adam Hamilton had placed before the people of New Zealand the principles and objects of the National Party was expressed at the quarterly meeting of the Dominion council of the National Party held in Wellington yesterday. The president, Mr C. H. Weston, K.C., presided. The following resolution was carried by accalamation: — “That this meeting of the Dominion Council of the New Zealand National Party desires to convey to the Hon Adam Hamilton its hearty appreciation of the able manner in which he has placed before the people of this Dominion the principles and objects of the National Party. The Dominion Council recognises the conspicuous success of his efforts to weld together the forces opposing the present Socialist Government into one strong harmonious party, and heartily congratulates him upon the splendid results of his efforts as leader.” After the chairman had outlined the national situation, the chairman of the five divisions gave encouraging reports of the organisation in their respective areas. It was stated that the numbers of electors freely enrolling made it certain that many seats now held by Labour members would be captured. The reports of the women’s organisation stated that women as a whole were dissatisfied with the serious increase in the cost of living. In the country districts, stated the report, women were working under more difficult conditions than ever. A vote of-thanks was passed to the Parliamentary members of the National Party for their services in undertaking speaking tours throughout the divisions. The following delegates were present: Colonel J. Hargest, M.P., the Hon J. McLeod, M.L.C., the Hon F. Waite, M.L.C., the Hon Vincent Ward, M.L.C., Dr Hilda Northcroft, Mr L. Aiderton, Mr G. Mills, Mr C. George, Mr H. Crawford (Auckland); Mr J. M. Allen, Mr A. Gordon, Mi’ A. L. Mason (South Auckland); Mrs G. F. Stone, Mr E. Hammond, Mr C. W. D. Bell, Mr E. B. Gordon, Mr K. C. Duckwnrth, Mr F. P. Kelly, Mr L. J. Fairbrother, Mr H.“ Gridley, Mr J. H. McIlroy, Mr D. Taylor (Wellington); Miss B. Saunders, Mr T. Milliken, Mr H. G. Livingstone, Mr Norton Francis. Captain Rattray (Canterbury); Mrs T. K. S. Sidey, Mr G. W. Lame, Mr C. Wood, Mr J. C. Bates, Mr C. Hedges. Mr T. K. S. Sidey (Otago-Southland). CANDIDATE FOR THAMES. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) THAMES, This Day. At a largely attended meeting of delegates from all the branches of the National Party throughout the Thames electorate, Mr W. A. Clark was selected the candidate for the party at the forthcoming election, subject to the approval of the Dominion Council.