A BETTER UNDERSTANDING.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 19 May 1928, Page 6

A BETTER UNDERSTANDING.

MAIN BENEFIT OF CONFERENCE. MR. COATES OPTIMISTIC OF THE FUTURE. [BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON. May IS. The value to a country of industrial peace and contentment was stressed by the Prime Minister (the Rt. Hon. J. G. Coaites) to-day, when expressing the thanks of the' Government to the National Industrial Conference for the work lit had done. He believed that flip main benefits of the conference wou.’d he represented, not by thie practical results, but by the understanding that had been brought about between the employers and the employees. The members of tire Parliamentary Committee felt that their efforts had been repaid in that an atmosphere had been created that would indicate generally to the people of New Zealand that there was a strong desire thiait the employer and the employee should understand the difficulties and points of view of each other. . “It is a matter of distinct satisfaction that in New Zealand we have been aVe to set the various organisations representing tlie different interests tosether.” said Mr Coates. “I think it is an accomplishment, and I believe it augurs well for the future. I congratulate those present on their work, and sincerely convey to them the feeling that it is an inspiration to those oon"emod with the welfare of this country and the destinies it is bound for in the U “Tt mav he necessary and desirable,” added Mr Coates, “to kepp in front of uc the necessity on future occasions of calling together the representatives 0* employers and of the employees. If we can keep industrial peace in this country then there is nothing to fear. It means every thins: to everybody to have a lare» section of our community satisfied that they are getting a fair hearing and a. fair deal. If we can doithat we are goin<r to progress, because it means prosperity to every individual in our country.”