NATIONAL PARTY

Wairarapa Times-Age, 16 September 1939, Page 6

NATIONAL PARTY

DECISION TO MAINTAIN ORGANISATION. SUPPORTING WAR EFFORT. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON. This Day. The decision that the National Party will maintain its organisation and will take its full share of the patriotic work in every part of the Dominion, was made at a meeting of the Dominion executive of the party held in Wellington on Thursday. Representatives were present from all parts of New Zealand.

“Members were unanimous in this decision.” said the Leader of the Opposition, Mr Hamilton, in an interview last night. “It was pointed out that the party has. an organisation spread through all districts, town and country, and with such rallying points as National Clubs and other similar institutions, it can and will concentrate a widespread and effective drive in the interests of New Zealand’s support of the war effort of the Mother Country and her

“This action will support the lead given by the Parliamentary section of the party, comprising the Opposition in the House of Representatives, which has already expressed willingness to co-operate with the Government in th/" war effort. The party organisation will, therefore, concentrate on what- ■ ever form of the patriotic endeavour is instituted in each district or centre.”