HEADMASTER APPOINTED

Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 85, 12 April 1939, Page 10

HEADMASTER APPOINTED

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) WANGANUI, This Day. Mr. Walter E. Fossette, 8.A., headmaster of the Carterton District High School, has been appointed headmaster of the Wanganui Intermediate School in succession to Mr. H. Rochfort, who has been appointed to the intermediate sclTool, Christchurch.

agreement was arrived at. If considered necessary and desirable by the leader a ballot would be taken, it being his duty to ascertain the opinions of the Parliamentary Party to synchronise them with his own right of final selection .of the Ministers with whom he had to carry on the work of Government.

"Nothing," said Mr. Savage, "could be more democratic than that. We are living in such trying times—almost in the shadow of war —that it seems more important at this time than it has ever been before that we should stand together as one man, although it is difficult to expect that the 50-odd members of caucus should see always exactly eye-to-eye." ! Mr. Savage terminated his report ! with an expression of. thanks to the J conference for the wonderful help the [party's national executive and general organisation had given him and of gratitude to thousands who were not present but • who had written him letters of thanks and encouragement. VOTE OF CONFIDENCE. The president of 'the party, Mr. James Roberts, moved the following resolution:—"That this conference thanks the Prime Minister for his report; places on record its highest appreciation of the Government's achievements; and expresses full and complete confidence in the Prime Minister and Cabinet."

The resolution also endorsed the decision of the Parliamentary Labour Party in regard to the selection of Cabinet Ministers, and provided a similar means of overcoming any deadlock on matters of major importance, firmly establishing the Prime Minister's right as the elected political head of the^State, after adequate consideration and consultation, on the widest democratic basis, to give the final decision on such matters.

Referring to the relations that existed between the Parliamentary Party and the National Executive of the Labour Party, Mr. Roberts said that the National Executive desired nothing more than for the Parliamentary Party to manage its own affairs completely in carrying out the policy of the party. If, however, the Parliamentary caucus should ever have a question before it of first-class importance which involved special difficulties and which was likely to result in a deadlock, and if it was felt that the question was one that called for a broader consultation still, it would be willing to offer its services and, if necessary, to follow the course indicated in the constitution in regard to consulting conference or convening a special conference.

Ths most important thing of all was to maintain the effective unity of the party in carrying out its pledges to the people.

Mr. F. P. Walsh, who seconded the resolution moved by Mr. Roberts, said that there could not be progress without differences of opinion, but differences of opinion must not be allowed to'halt progress. If opinion in caucus should develop into a deadlock it was right and proper to conserve for the Prime Minister the final decision as to what should be the next step taken. The leadership of Mr. Savage was invaluable. To recognise its value fully was not in any way investing the leader with dictatorial powers.

The resolution was carried with an intensity of enthusiasm which expressed equally affection and respect for Mr. Savage and the determination of members of the party, while discussing all debatable details, to keep the unifying vision of the party's main objectives steadily in view.