CHAIRMAN DISMISSED

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 50, Issue 89, 25 January 1930, Page 6

CHAIRMAN DISMISSED

THE UNITED PARTY. MR DAVY'S ACTION CONDEMNED COURT (PROCEEDINGS LIKELY.

(Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. The Executive of the United Political Party met last evening to consider the situation which has arisen,as a result of Mr A. E- Davy's criticism of the Government and its conduct of the public business of tl\f country- Ten members were present, including Mr Davy. s The official report of the meeting supplied to the Press states that the following resolutions were carried unanimously after one member (Mr Davy) had'retired from the room: — "That having regard to previously-ex-pressed dissatisfaction with the conduct of Mr Davy as chairman, particularly expressed at the meeting of the executive held on December 20, 1929 —when a motion condemning Mr Envy's conduct as chairman, and dispensing with his services and terminating his engagement as from thai; date, and' requesting that he forthwith hand over the keys, books, papers, moneys, and other property of the Executive was submitted and deferred until after the Christinas holidays with a view to a conference being held between the Cabinet and the Executive to'discuss Mr D'avy's position —and in view of Mr Davy's violent and wholly unjustifiable attack on the Leader or the Party made on January 13 and subsequently in the Press in Auckland, despite Mr Davy's undertaking given to the Executive at a meeting held on October 15, 1929. that he would not make any further communications to> the Press without the approval of the Executive, this Executive dissociates itself from Mr Davy's utterances as being incorrect and unwarranted, and strongly condemns his action as being disloyal to the Executive and to the Party, and a flagrant breach of the rules of the organisation and of the undertaking giyen by him to the Executive. This Executive therefore resolves 'That Mr Davy do forthwith cease to be chairman of the Executive' "

"That the meeting further resolves that Mr Davy's honorarium cease as from to-day. "That this meeting further resolves that Mr Davy forthwith hand oyer possession of the offices, together with all keys, books, papers, moneys and other property of the Executive." The meeting also affirmed its continued confidence in Sir Joseph Ward and his Ministers.

Later, Mr Davy made a statement in which he contended that the meeting at which these resolutions were agreed to was illegal, not being properly constituted, one delegate being present who was not a properly-con-stituted member of the Executive.

"I regret the Gilbertian situation whicli has arisen," said Mr Davy when asked what he intended to do in regard to the Executive's action. "It is my intention to take the matter considerably further, and I intend to apply to the,Supreme Court for an injunction against the Executive. The first conference of the organisation laid down definitely the procedure for the election of officers, the relevant minute clearly stating that the chairman, secretary, treasurer and Executive shall remain .in office until the next conference is held."

MR DAVY DISMISSED.

LEGAL ACTION INTENDED.

WELLINGTON, January 24.

Sensational/ developments in connection with the United Party's organisation took place to-night at a meeting of the Executive of the United New Zealand Political Association. A resolution, according to ani official report, was unanimously carried, terminating Mr Davy' services as chairman, and stopping the payment of his honorarium. In a statement, also made last night, Mr Davy declared that the meeting was illegal, and he intimated that tomorrow he would apply to the Supreme Court for an injunction restraining the Executive from acting in-the manner decided upon.