WELL PLEASED.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 112, 14 May 1935, Page 7

WELL PLEASED.

MR. FORBES' VIEW

NEW PARTY PLANS.

Gratification at Completion

Of Arrangements. STRONG CASE TO ELECTORS. (Special to N.Z. Fress Association.) (Received 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, May 13. Gratification at the speedy completion of the arrangements for the future of the Government party, was expressed by Mr. G. W. Forbes today.

"When I left New Zealand I made an announcement which prepared the way fo; - the completion of the organisational work of the Government party," said Mr. Forbes.

"I am gratified that arrangements which will represent the Government before the electors in the best manner possible have been quickly effected. The preparation of the case to be placed before the electors can now be undertaken without delay.

"I am confident that it will be put before the electors in such a way that we will have no fear of the result. I appreciate the action of those who have sunk their political differences in the interests of stable Government," he added.

Mr. Forbes visited the Government fuel research station at Greenwich and saw tho latest discoveries in carbonisation and hydrogenisation of coal. He learned of the important discoveries of the treatment of coal made within the last three months.

"THERE IS NO FUSION." MR. HAMILTON'S REJOINDER. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Monday. "There ie no fusion," said the Hon. A. Hamilton in a telephonic interview this evening, when discussing the political situation and the statement by the joint committee of Reform and United parties, published this morning. When it was suggested to Mr. Hamilton that there was a belief, stimulated by the statement, that the two parties would go out of existence and that a national party should take their places, he said that apparently the confusion had arisen in the minds of some people over the central organisation. There was no suggestion of the two parties losing their identity, but for the election a central organisation was needed.

There had been no fusion, and, indeed, there had been no inter-party caucus to discuss the subject, added the Minister. The Keform party was agreeing to cooperation between the two parties for the election. A national committee would organise the electorate in the interests of the two parties, which would continue with their separate identities, as they had done since the last election.

MINISTERS' RETICENT. OFFICIAL STATEMENT STANDS (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON", Monday. Ministers were disinclined to comment to-day on the statement issued by a representative of the committee which carried out negotiations between the Reform and United parties. The acting-Prime Minister, the Hon. E. A. Ransom, said it met with his approval.

The Hon. R. Masters said there was nothing to add to the statement issued, while the Hon. C. E. Macmillan said the position was very much the same as that existing after the joint statement of the two leaders.

FURTHER STEP FORWARD.! REFORM MEMBER'S COMMENT (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) HASTINGS, this day. Commenting on the report that an amalgamation between the United party and the Reform party had been effected, Mr. H. M. Campbell, Reform member for Hawke's Bay, describes the * step as really a continuation of the arrangement that hae been in force during the past four years. In his opinion, Mr. Campbell says, it would not bring about any important alterations in the present personnel of the Cabinet, and was a wise etep, in that it would enable the two parties concerned to present a joint front against the forces of extreme Labour.

COLONIAL VISITORS. PUBLIC RECEPTION UNLIKELY. (Received 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, May 13. In reply to Mr. H. K. Hales (Con., Stoke-on-Trent), the Dominions Secretary, Mr. J. H. Thomae, in the House of Commons, said he appreciated the motive behind the proposal, made by Mr. Hales, to organise a public reception in the Albert Hall to the many thousands of Dominion visitors to the jubilee. He was afraid, however, that the suggestion was impracticable. There were numerous jubilee functions in which Dominion visitors would be participating.