“CAUCUS ENTIRELY SATISFACTORY”

Northern Advocate, 19 June 1937, Page 2

“CAUCUS ENTIRELY SATISFACTORY”

—MR FRASER

Wide Variety Of Topics Discussed

Per Press Association. Copyright J WELLINGTON, This Bay.

After s meeting extending over two days, the caucus of Government members of the Legislature, held in Parliament Buildings, concluded last night. The whole of the morning sitting was occupied with discussion on the Government’s housing scheme. Other important aspects of the Government’s policy were discussed in the afternoon, including broadcasting, external and internal marketing, and unemployment. Completely Satisfied. Complete satisfaction with the work of the caucus was expressed by the Acting-Prime Minister, the Hon. Pi Fraser, in an interview last night. Referring to broadcasting, Mr. Fraser said the caucus had passed a motion unanimously supporting the action taken by the Government as being exactly in line with pis-electiorf. statements of the Prime Minister, Mr Savage, on the subject. It also endorsed the action of the Acting-Minister in Charge of Broadcasting, the Hon. F. Jones, in refusing to permit unregulated use of the air for controversial subjects, ' External And Internal Marketing. The party the Government’s assurance that matters of political, social and economic controversy, when discussed over ,the air, must be debated in a fair manner, such, as that adopted in the case of Parliamentary broadcasts, thus giving equal opportunities to be heard. Mr Fraser said that consideration was givgn to the Government’s policy of external and internal marketing, and the caucus expressed satisfaction with the results obtained. 1 Considerable time also was spent in reviewing the unemployment situation, and various proposals for providing further work were submitted by members of the caucus.