NATIONAL GOVERNMENT

Grey River Argus, 18 June 1942, Page 4

NATIONAL GOVERNMENT

CONFERENCE HELD Labour and National Parties [Per Press Association.! WELLINGTON, June 17. After discussions, which have extended over nearly three weeks, between Rt. Hon. P. Fraser and Mr. S. G. Holland on the subject of political unity, a conference was held to-day, one having wilder basis of representation.

In addition to Mr. Fraser and Mr. Holland, there were present, Rt. Hon. J. G. Coates, Hon. D. G. Sullivan, Hon. F. Jones; all the members of the War Cabinet. As well there were present two prominent members of the National Party and two from the Industrial Labour Movement. Hon. A. Hamilton was out of Wellington. The conference was continued this afternoon. No official statement was made at the luncheon adjournment, although it is understood that both parties expressed their views on the question of unity, which is, apparently, still an open one. PROGRESS MADE. WELLINGTON, June 17. The political unity conference met twice this afternoon, and again tonight. Mr. Fraser and Mr. Holland both stated at the tea adjournment that progress had been made. Beyond that they had no statement to make.