NATIONAL PARTY

Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 122, 19 November 1937, Page 15

NATIONAL PARTY

WELLINGTON EXECUTIVE

Delegates from constituencies in the Wellington Province met at the National Club rooms yesterday. Further progress was made in the organisation of the party.

The delegates reported that the public response to the party's efforts was much greater than a few months ago and the. enrolment of members was going on apace.

_ The Hon. A. Hamilton said that the old Liberal and Reform Parties were both progressive,-they both, moved forward, and both had a sense of responsibility. There were then differences of a minor nature. . Today, however, those minor differences did not matter when the major problem . in public life today was considered, The Government of today was actuated by a materialistic conception of life. That was" disturbing those'who believed in a spiritual conception of life, and was bringing to the leaders of the Churches much which was causing them grave concern, for. they saw behind the socialistic' doctrines of the Government

the spectre of Communism. v

. The meeting passed a vote of confidence in Mr, Hamilton and the determination was expressed to continue the campaign under his leadership.

Those present were Colonel C. H. Weston (Dominion president, chairman); Mr, R. H. Gridley and Mrs. W. B. Wilson (Wairau); Mr. S. Williams and Mrs. Livingstone (Pahiatua); Mr. E. Hulbert, Mrs. A. E. Fordham, and Mrs. Russell (Wellington East); Mr. L. C. Bolls and Mrs. W. Dinwiddie (Napier); Mr. Lowry and Mr. Treadwell (Waimarino); Mrs. W. F. Field and Mr. H. G. Mills (Palmetston); Mr. F. P. Kelly and Mrs. A. .1. Rainbow (Hawke's Bay); Mrs. Irene Campbell, Mr. Forbes McHardy, and Miss Hunter (Waipawa); Mr. A. Campbell and Mrs. J. Williamson (Manawatu); Mr. H. F. Toqgood and Miss McGregor (Wellington North); Mrs. Preston and Mrs. H. E. Napier (Wellington South); Mrs. G. F. Stone and Mr. D. Clark (Wellington Central); Mr. Wylie and Mrs. B, Draper (Wellington Suburbs); Mr. W. Smith, Mrs. R. E. Jones, and Mrs. Chesney (Hutt); Mr, John Barclay and Miss Hammond (Otaki); Mr. J. H. Irving and Mr. J. T. J»rhl«son (Masterton); Mr. E. B. Gordon and Mrs. Duncan Simpson (Rangitikei); the Hon. J. McLeod and Mrs. McLeod (New Plymouth); Mr. L. T. Burnard (Gigborne); Mr. K. C. Duckworth and Miss Meads (Patea); Mr. Jenkins and Mrs. Howard Edwards (Wanganui); Mr. A. K. Greenslade and Miss G. Bisley (Nelson); Mr. L. J. Fairbrother and Mrs. Edwards (Wairarapa); Miss Richardson (women's section); Mr. S. M. Hobbs (Dominion treasurer); Mr. C. A, L. Treadwell, Mr. J. Cormick, and the Hon. F. Walte (publicity committee); Mr. Justin M. Power and Mr. T, G. Wilkes (secretary I and organiser).