SHIPPING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1827, 7 August 1906, Page 3

SHIPPING.

The Union Co.'s s.s. Turawora arrives from Southern ports this morning, proceeds to Auakland at , 0 . k j or following passengers bavo hook* J° d Auckland : Misses Ivosio, FlastCox ; Mrs Prior.'.Messrs BW, ing, Eamnge, O'lxeeff, Mills., Whit , Donald, Longhsm, Beyner, Sheen, Watson. Moore, and Captain Campbel ■ Tbo s.s. Fanny arrived from y»P>° yesterday morning with » gipmon J timber and general cargo. Tbs vessel

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ing Bouth in the evening. - aat The Tyner Lino s.s. Mimuo arrived l at Auckland from Sydney yesterday after

” The baiqueniioe Frank Guy arrived from Westport yesterday a^„ el rough pa-fage of a fo.to.ghs. The Vo^ei >•"“>• 8 “” ,k .r »13”“, . loterviowea io-iiighfc by tbo Now L a land Times representative Sir Joseph Ward said : ” I hero endeavored to giro the oolony a siror.g Ministry. I f.lt that in tbo interest of the country this was do< sirablo. If the Ministry is viewed individually and collectively, I thick ,t will bo seen that what has been done gives effect to my intention. Some suggestions have been made about the views entertained by different soetiors of the Ministry, but it must bo remembered that upon questions of policy the majority of members of a Ministry decide. I have no sympathy with rfforts to underrate any one member of a Ministry on acoount of views on a particular question. All the Ministers arc men of common sense, practical knowledge, gord judgment, and sterling nb'ltty. 1 feel confident that our united efforts will be found to be exercised in adyanciDg the interests cf a' 1 sections of the community. I would like to say that I am muob indebted to my friends and old colleagues, Messrs Mills and Dunoan, for the assistance they have given me. They have acted in a way I will never forget, and were most considerate. As to the future, there is little I oan say just now. The se'eion will not bo a prolonged one, for several reaeoDe. Ono is that the international exhibition is to be opened on November Ist. I hope to be able to brirg down tbs Financial Statement during the first week of the session. The matter of the appoint njent of a member of the Maori raoe to the Ministry has been held over. Nothing will be d ne at present, as I want time to enquire into the position before deciding what to do. No one has a plaoa io the Ministry without a portfolio. The statement has been made that I have been telegraphing all over the oolony making enquiries about the feeling towards Ministers. This is not so. I have done what I. believe to be boat in the country's interest."

THE NEW MINISTERS.

Mr James Millar, the new Minister for Labor and Marine, is member for Dunedin Central and an old Parliamentarian, haying bean fifteen years in the House. He gained ptominenoa in the maritime strike of 1890, when organiser of the Nsw Zealand section, and as a result of his labors was in the fodowing year eltcied for Port Chalmers, defeating Mr James Mdls, manager of the Union Steamship Comtosmy. A sailor, a Btrong debater, and n taan of broad views. Mr Millar has always commanded the respect of a'f partje’, and his claim to bis present position has been frequently urged. During the last Purliae ment Mr'Millar oooupied the position of Chairman of Committees, Mr Robert McNab, who succeeds Mr DuncaD as Minister for Lands, is a lawyer by profession, and a most popular membar of tbe House. Birn in the colony, he matrioulated at the age of 16, and gradu ated before be was 21. For a time be lectured at the Oiago University, and afterwards practised as a barrister and Bolioitor at Dunedin and Invercargill. During recant jeir?, suooeeding to his father’d estate in Southland, Mr MoNab’s pßief interests hairo been in the direction of agriculture. Ho was elected to the House in 1893, hut was defeated in 1896 by the Hon. Richardson, ex Minister for Public Works, bt-iog re-deoied on that gentleman's retirement in 1893, Binae whioh year he has sat ocn'inuously. His future oarear will be looked forward to with interest,

Mr George Fowlds, m mber for G ey Lyt)n, is the only Auckland representative in Ibo Ministry, ar.d hid (appointment ns Minister foe Educrsion and Public Health should give genoral ? a'.isfaction, Mr Fowlls is one of the hading business men of the northern city, having for many years carried on a largo mercery and clothing businsse. Ha was bom in Ayrshire in 1860, and at the nge of 22 went to South Afaios, three years 1 atar coming to New Zealand. Prior to tbo orpation of the Grey Lynn constiluor ey, Mr Fowlda represented Auckland city. A strong prohibitionist and au advooa'c of the single tax, the member for G.'ey Lynn has always, both ioaide and outside tho Home, had tho oourago of his convictions, and bis outspokenness has won for him many admirers. Mr Fowltls returned fr, ni a trip to England in tho Sierra la-t werk.