NEW ZEALAND TIMES.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue LXVIII, 22 June 1912, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND TIMES.

ANNOUNCES ITS INDEPENDENCE

GENERAL SUPPORT TO UNITED LABOR PARTY.

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WELLINGTON, June 21 The New Zealand Times will announce to-morrow its decision to give a general editorial support to the United Labor Party, and place a portion of each day's Issue at the disposal of the party for propaganda purposes. This nnrt.ion will be edited by Professor Mills, author of the unity labor scheme. Tho Times announces its complete detachment from existing political parties, having become convinced that the public interest can be best served by dispassionate. crJndid and 'helpful 'criticism of all parties and all movements.