UNITED PARTY.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20273, 26 June 1931, Page 10

UNITED PARTY.

DESIRE FOR NATIONAL GOVERNMENT. CAMPAIGN TO BE UNDERTAKEN. truss AXBOCUTIOV TXLX9XIX.) WELLINGTON, June 25. At the conference of the United Political Asociation to-day 150 delegates were present, including the St. Hon. G. W. Forbes. 'The conference passed unanimously the following resolution:— "That this conference of delegates of the , United Political Party endorses the action .of our leader,in placing the country beforq Party in his offer for the establishment of a strong National Government, and that We are determined to work for this object before and after the believing it is only by the whole-hearted co-operation of every New Zealander during the present economic crisis that the Dominion's , high reputation can be maintained." Another resolution, expressing the conference's high appreciation of the manner' in which the Prime Minister represented the Dominion at the Imperial Conference and of his efforts to balance the Budget during the present national difficulties was also passed. At the evening session addresses were given by the Hon. S. G. Smith, the Hon. E. A. Bansom, and the Hon. Sir A. T. Ngata. A motion was carried expressing appreciation of the political • services. of Mr Forbes and his colleagues.

"Never was it more necessary for the Dominion to make the most of every natural resource, so as to have more than one string to its bow in times of financial stress,'' states a bulletin issued by the New Zealand Tourist League. "If, an many people think, wool, butter, and other primary products remain at lower price levels, then it is vitally important that something else must be utilised to make up the deficiency in the national income. Banking and other competent authorities are now agreed that the returns from the payments made by tourists,are the most profitable a country can earn. Though this country now receives'nearly £1,000,000 from this source, it is recognised that only the fringe of Our-possibilities in this direction has been touched. A. 50 per cent, increase in the 'tourist traffic would enable the revenue from this source to equal the whole of the deficit of £1.500,000 ,in the Railway Department's figures."