THE REFORM PARTY.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIV, Issue 1053, 27 June 1924, Page 5

THE REFORM PARTY.

CONFIDENCE IN MR MASSEY

Per Preis Association. WELLINGTON, June 25.

A caucus meeting of the Reform Partywas held to-night, the meeting lasting some three hours. The Prime Minister afterwards stated that there was an unusually large attendance, and that all members of the party were either present or accounted for.

A motion was passed expressing sympathy with Mr T. D. Burnett, Temtika, who has been suffering from a severe illness, and recently underwent a severe operation, and hope for his speedy recovery was expressed, also that he would be able to take his place in Parliament in the very near future. The meeting also passed a resolution expressing regret at the t*at« of health of the Hon. D. H. Guthrie, which compelled him to relinquish his portfolios, which he had held with so much distinction and benefit to the country, and expressing hope that he would be restored to health and that his usefulness to the Dominion was by no means impaired. A motion of continued confidence in Mt Massey as leader of the party was passed. All present pledged themselves individually and collectively to give their leader all possible assistance during the session, and also expressed pleasure at his appearance of health and strength and ability to carry on the good work on which he had been engaged for so many years past.