NATIONAL PARTY SUPPORTERS

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 225, 21 June 1939, Page 11

NATIONAL PARTY SUPPORTERS

Views Of Chairman Of Waikanae Branch The opinion that far too many supporters of the National Party, as well as some who bad the say in framing and announcing the party policy and platform, had one idea only—that of opposition to the Labour Party—was expressed by Mr. P. H. G. Bennett, who presided at the annual meeting of the Waikanae branch of the National Party, held recently. Too few of them appeared to be doing anything for the party, said Air. Bennett. Till they could get a body of opinion iwihich was prepared to work for the party they would not be QllPPPcjcsflll The National Party’s non-success was due mainly to its failure to grasp the thoughts and ideals of the younger voters and the consequent failure to find the channels through which to appeal to their better judgment, loyalty and ambitions. The election of officers resulted as follows: —President, Mr. P. H. G. Bennett; secretary-treasurer, Mr. A, J. Brown; finance committee, Messrs. G. A. Monk, W. Horrobin and T. W. Brown ; executive committee, Messrs. T. G. Campion, R. H. Monk, H. N. Burgess, G. H. Field, W. E. Collins, L. H. Port, H. Derham and P. Jones; ladies’ committee, Mesdames G. A. Monk, A. Greig, H. N. Burgess, Misses E. Jones, E. Higginson, P. Wilson, J. Brown. Meeting Of Bays Branch A meeting of the Bays branch of the New Zealand National Party was held in Eastbourne recently, and attended by residents of Lowry, Mahina and York Bays. Mr. C. W. Budd presided, and a review 7 of the progress made by the National Party was given by Mr. Cheviot Bell. Mr. C. 11. Skelly was elected chairman of the branch, and the following committee was set up: Messrs. F. Martin, W. Knowles, E. J. Righton, E. F. Krain and M. Barnett, Mrs. Weston, Mrs. R. Warburton and Miss M. Ordisch (secretary.