GOVERNMENT'S CAUCUS

Taranaki Daily News, 19 June 1937, Page 6

GOVERNMENT'S CAUCUS

By Telegraph—Press Association.

TWO DAYS' DISCUSSIONS RESULTS PLEASE MR. P. FRASER. BROADCAST POLICY ENDORSED. ' HOUSING PLAN AND MARKETING.

Wellington, Last Night. After a meeting extending over two days the caucus of Govemment members of the Legislature held at Parliament Buildings concluded to-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, extemal and intemal marketing and uneinployment. Complete satisfaction with the work of the caucus was expressed by the actingPrime Minister, the Hon. P. Fraser, in' an interview to-night. Referring to broadcasting Mr. Fraser said the caucus had passed a motion unanimously supporting the action taken by the Govemment as exactly in line with the preelection statements of the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. M. J. Savage, endorsing the action of the acting-Minister in charge of broadcasting, the Hon. F. Jones, in refusing to permit the unregulated use of the air for controversial subjects. The party also , approved 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 hroadcasts, thus giving equal opportunities to be heard. Results of Marketing. Mr. Fraser said consideration was given to the Governments' policy of extemal and internal marketing, and the caucus expressed satisfaction with the results attained. Considerable time was also spent reviewing the unemployment situation and various proposals for providing further work were submitted by members of the caucus. During the morning the caucus discussed the Government's housing scheme. One of the most important features of the discussion was consideration of the possibility of a shortage of skilled labour in this conhection. "I am well satisfied with the caucus; it has done a large amount of good work and shown a spirit of co-operation with and support for the Govemment that could not be excelled," said Mr. Fraser. Reports from various parts of the country on the legislative and administrative work of the Govemment were very satisfactory, and the opinion of members of the caucus was that the Govemment was stronger and stood in higher estimation in the couuntry than ever before. In fact, attacks made upon the Govemment had been on such an unsubstantial, petty and pueriel basis that they had xeacted to the benefit of the Govemmen*