RESOLUTION PASSED BY LABOUR PARTY

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 70, Issue 175, 11 May 1950, Page 6

RESOLUTION PASSED BY LABOUR PARTY

EARLY MEETING SOUGHT OF PARLIAMENT (P.A.) AUCKLAND, May 10. _ A resolution seeking the immediate calling together of Parliament to discuss the increase in the cost of living after the cutting of subsidies was passed unanimously on a show of hands at the Labour Party’s conference, according to a spokesman. Mr A. McLagan, M.P., the delegate of the Christchurch South branch of the party, was the mover. The Avording of the resolution was: “That the 528 delegates, on behalf of more than 500,000 electors Avho supported Labour at the Geheral Election, request that Parliament be immediately called together to discuss the grave situation created by the abolition of subsidies on the people’s essentials of life and the heavy increase in the people’s cost of living caused by the abolition of these subsidies. We call attention to Mr S. G. Holland’s election-time denial that his party would abolish these subsidies, and we request that the people representatives be called together to hear and to discuss any reasons which can be advanced by the National Government for this gross breach of Nationalist assurances to the electors during the General Election.” SUBSIDY CUTS AND WAGES DECISION BY WAIROA COUNCIL (P.A.) WAIROA, May 10. The Wairoa County Council yesterday, after discussing the subsidy cuts and wages, decided unanimously that the same increase in Avages be made as the Government decides to grant its employees, the increase to bo letrospective to last Monday.