UNREST AND DISCONTENT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18742, 23 June 1924, Page 8

UNREST AND DISCONTENT.

STIRRINGS IN OTHER CENTRES ATTITUDE OF MR. WALLACE. V. 'A feeling of unrest in political : matters ■i - was noticeable, not only-in Auckland, but •;"''■'-. in Wellington and Dunedin, said Mr. Wil- ' ' Jiam Wallace,: discussing the • proposed' forT' ; mation ; of a national party :,last evening. > : In fact, 'he added;! the opinion was gen- •■'.:,'.: ; eral that something must be done to im- .'.'-'--■ -'•" prove the -present state of affairs. ■:::;' The : : ' ; '•••''.solution. commonly 'offered was to form a ""'..:. national party from the present Reform .".. .-':'•' and Liberal parties: otherwise, between ■"....", "■'', the two, recent British politcal : history ■:.'.. -- might be repeated in New Zealand. ■■<* . : ',' :■■'. - .'it was generally felt -also, that : better, ,-. -..; <-..- „-,.• men could be got to represent the country /in the House. It . was considered ; there ;: '' ; were actually better men in ; the House today than some included in the Cabinet. Many people were dissatisfied with these _•' : ; 'T conditions, and desired that they; be, improved. . '*,'''"'' V~ ' ; - A report that he was likely to he a can- ''' • : didate for the national party if formed was referred to Mr. Wallace. He said 'lie-; had heard such a report in Welling- : : ton, but he had nothing to say on the .'■•.''''■■■ T. matter. '•,;•" =-..■:'.-;v--;;"r.-'-f : 'V'''>; : ..■•'-■>- : -v-.-^''-'; ; ; .. ;,i