NATIONAL PARTY

Greymouth Evening Star, 21 January 1944, Page 2

NATIONAL PARTY

CAUCUS DECISIONS WELLINGTON, January 20. A caucus of National Party members of Parliament was to-day held in Wellington. It was decided to press for'an early session of Parliament, ‘mi view of the very import ant questions facing the country,’ 1 Tim prospects of the House not fieinr- called together before Hie end ol Fetiruary was unacceptable to (.’auciib. which considered the delay too great, said the Leader of the Opposition, Mr. G. Holland, in announcing the decision to-night. The view of the Opposition would be represented strongly without delay to the Government. The caucus was the second held by Opposition members since the election, and again every member with the exception of Brigadier J. Hargesl, who is overseas was present. Another decision of caucus was to continue Io press the Government to carry out its promise to implement lhe National Party’s proposal for setting up a Royal Commission to inquire into the conduct of the liquor trade. A decision to insist on an immediate investigation into the anomalies ol taxation as they affected superannuitants was also made by the caucus. Two whips were appointed, Messrs W J. Broadfoot (Waitomo) ano. r. L. MacDonald (Mataura), Following the approval by the first caucus ol Mr. Holland’s proposal to appoint committees to deal with various subjects, the committees were appointed.