PARTY CAUCUSES

Greymouth Evening Star, 21 March 1946, Page 4

PARTY CAUCUSES

MEETINGS IN WELLINGTON

(P.A.) WELLINGTON, March 20. Reports on national development plans by the Minister of Supply, Mr. Sullivan, the Minister of Works, Mr. Semple, and the Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Roberts, were presented to a caucus of the members of the Parliamentary Labour Party held in Wellington to-day. The Prime Minister, Mr. Fraser, presided. The Prime Minister reported on his mission abroad. A resolution was carried amid applause congratulating him on his services to New Zealand and the world. A welcome was extended to the High Commissioner for New Zealand, in London, Mr. Jordan, who addressed the members on his work in London. Good wishes were extended to him for his voyage to Britain and for his further period of service in London. Mr. Jordan will leave Wellington for London to-morrow.

Two absentees from the caucus were the Minister of Mines, Mr. P. C. Webb, and Mr. A. G. Osborne, Parliamentary Under-secretary, who are patients in hospital. A caucus of Parliamentary members of the National Party will be held in Wellington on Friday of next week. The Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Holland said this evening that the purpose of the meeting was to prepare plans for the year ahead. Mr. Holland will address a public meeting at Wellington Town Hall to-morrow night. It is likely that next week’s caucus of the National Party will be followed by a two or three day caucus of the party in a few weeks time.