Period Of Political Placidity Seen

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30811, 24 July 1965, Page 26

Period Of Political Placidity Seen

“The Press'’ Special Service DUNEDIN, July 23. The political placidity of the last 18 months represents “an exceptional period in New Zealand politics in terms of political controversies,” says the report of the National Party’s Dominion Council, to be presented to the annual conference of the party in Dunedin tomorrow.

The council attributes the political quiet, “enlivened retenlly by the public debate on military assistance for South Vietnam.” to “an exce-ption-illy efficient Government firmly in the saddle and revealing the experience of a ministry in its fifth year.” and “a still somewhat weak Parliamentary opposition.” The report also notes that fully once before in the last 50 years hqs a Parliamentary ■term passed the half-way mark without a by-election !“to stir the electorate for evidence of party allegiances.” “Towards the end of the ■ear attention. in national affairs was deflected from the lomestic scene to South-east Asia,” says the report, which offers the opinion, “that the war to South Vietnam and its implications will continue for some time yet to loom large among the world’s problems and must inevitably colour our attitude to several issues.” Of the Government’s general standing in the community, the report Says: “Judging by the observations of the m®n in the street and the newspapers, the kind , Minor Fites.— Fire in a flue ■ and wall at Tyre Service I Holdings, Ltd., 252 Oxford I terrace, caused slight damage iat 11.14 a.m. yesterday. Solvents on fire at the back of the premises of Autoseal, Ltd., 127 Victoria street, at 12.30 p.m., caused no damage.

of Government provided by the Holyoake administration is suiting the mood and the needs of New Zealanders ex-.L-eptionally well. “There are the inevitable criticisms of things done or not don®, which is the concomitant of the model’ll state, but by and large there is a readiness to agree that in the circumstances, the National Government is efficient and sapeble.” Radiogram Stolen. A radiogram, worth £47, was stolen from a Bealey avenue flat which was burgled on Thursday night. The sum of £2O was stolen from a house in Brougham street. Entry was gained through an unsecured bathroom window.