GOVERNMENT CAUCUS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVI, Issue 16921, 29 July 1915, Page 6

GOVERNMENT CAUCUS.

FURTHER NEGOTIATIONS UNLIKELY.

[Peb Press Association.] WELLINGTON, July 28. The Government party held a meeting after the House rose at 5.80 p.m. for the purpose of considering the reply received from the Opposition as a, result of their caucus this morning. Seen at the close of the meeting, Mr Guthrie, chief Government Whip, stated that Mr Massey laid the Opposition reply before the uarty, which, reply was a refusal of the terms offered by the Government for a National Cabinet. General regret was, said Ma? Guthrie, expressed by the party that such a reply had been given to what were considered fair and reasonable proposals. Mr Guthrie further stated that St was unlikely that negotiations trouhf be proceeded with.