HON, W. NASH

Hokitika Guardian, 1 May 1939, Page 4

HON, W. NASH

LEAVES FOR ENGLAND

Per Press Association.—Copyright),

WELLINGTON. April 30,

Ministerial colleagues, heads of State Departments, members of secretarial corps, trade union representatives, personal friends, and members of the Alinister’s family were on the Wellington railway station when the Minister for Finance, the Hon. W. Nash, left by the Limited express for Auckland on the first stage of his journey to' England.

The Minister will sail by the Monterey for San Francisco-late to-morrow /-i

afternoon. He should arrive in London about the end of the month. Mr Nash was accompanied by his private- secretary, Mr T R. Aicken. Airs Nash and Airs Aicken are travelling with their husbands. For the railway, journey to Auckland the party had the use of a ministerial carriage.

They arrived on the platform about 20 minutes before the Limited was due to depart. As the express moved out, cheers were given for the departing Minister. Air Nash was given a farewell in the Prime Minister’s office in Parliament Buildings by Ministers of the Crown, Wellington members of Parliament, and by representatives of the trade union movement.

All the speakers wished Afr Nash a happy and enjoyable voyage and a successful mission to England. Mr Savage said that for months past-the press representatives who regularly called on him had been asking almost daily when the Alinister would be going Home, and yet when it was announced that he was leaving for England the newspapers tried to create a scare by talking about the Alinister’s hasty departure. •

Air Nash was going Home to discuss • matters relating to trade, the loan falling due, and defence. Any one of those questions alone justified his visit to London. Personal contact was essential. New Zealand had trading relationships with Great Britain, and a change had been made solely with the idea of enabling the country to. pay its way. Discussions on the qiiestion of defence were also more necessary than ever before. -

After Air Nash had replied, cheers were given for the Alinister. ' .