POLITICAL ARENA
COALITION PHASE
(Special to “Northern Advocate.’’)
WELLINGTON, Tins Day.
The question. of a coalition between Hie United ami the Deform Party is discussed by Hie AA’ellingtou ‘ ‘ Evening Post,’' which lias long been. advocating such a course. Jt says: “Ft is stated in Parliamentary circles that the possibility of a coalition between the li’el'ono ami United parties is not so remote as might he generally imagined, Quite a large number of members of the Deform Party, it is stated, !are prepared to come to a working arj rangement with the (btvemment, oven to the extent of .Forming a -National ■ Government, ’ ’
A. “Post” reporter was informed autlmritatively on Tuesday 11ml at least one member of the present Cabinet. has signified to Mr Forbes his willingness to resign his portfolio in order to pave Hie way for a coalition. It is stated that other ..Ministers have taken the same .action.
'ldle paper adds; “'Whether a National Coveriimciit. will come info being or not is, of course, a, matter for future negotiation between the United and Reform parties, but there are certainly indicatioms that the way has been prepared for an understanding.”
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Northern Advocate, 12 February 1931, Page 7
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