THE NEW CABINET.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 3 April 1912, Page 3

THE NEW CABINET.

MR MACKENZIE'S MINISTRY,

MR MYERS FIRST LIEUTENANT

ONE PORTFOLIO VACANT

The members of the new Cabinet have now been selected and have been announced. One paid portfolio his still to be filled. The personnel of the Ministry which, will take chaige of the Dominion is ds follows : — Hon. Thos. Mackenzie—Prime Minister, Minister for Lands, Commissioner ot State Forests, Minister in charge of Lands for Settlement, Minister for Agriculture, Minister for In dustries and Commerce, Minister in charge of Tourist and Health Resorts and Scenery Preservation Departments Hon. A. Myers—Minister for Finance, Minister for Defence, Minister in charge of Land and income Tax, Minister in charge of State-guaranteed Advances Office, Minister for Railways. Hon. W, D. S, Macdonald—Native Minister, Minister for Public Works, Roads and Bridges, Minister in charge of Valuation Department. Hon. J. A. Hanan—Minister for Education, Minister for Stamp Duties, Minister for Justice, Miuistor in charge of the Police Department and Prisons Department and Crown Law (including law-drafting). Hon. G. Latjkenson—Minister for Customs, Minister for Labour, Minister for Marine, Minister in charge of tho Inspection of Machinery Department. Hon. G. W. Russell-—Minister in charge of Hospitals and Charitable Aid Department, and Mental Hospitals, Public Health, Immigration, Minister for Internal Affairs, Minister in charge of State Fire Insurance, Electoral, and Advisory Departments, also Minister tti charge of the Government Printing Office. Hon. J, Col.vi.n-- -Minister for Mines Minister in charge of Old Age Pensions. Hon. T# RANOinißOA—Minister in chargo of the Cook and Other Islands, and representing the native raco, and in chargo of Maori Councils. Government Insurance, and Public Trust Departments. Hon. H. G. Ell—Postmaster-Gen-eral, Minister for Telegraphs, Member of the Executive Council, and Minister in chargo of Friendly Societies' Department. Hon. T. Buxtois—Minister without portfolio.

THE ATTORNEY- GENER MS HIP In connection with this aspect however, there is a significant feature about tho selection. TUo important office of Attorney-General, carrying a salary of £1000, has been loft vacnnt for a time. This moans that either Mr Wilford (Hutt) or Mr Siciey iCavershom) will take it. The latest news regaiding Mr Wilford's health has bcbn very reassuring, and as it h.as been felt that ho would have certainly hau a portfolio if \\c ha.c] been on tho spot, the probabilities arc that he will bo offered the Attorney-Generalship, with Mr Sjdey as an alternative if he does not accept,

PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT, A " Giotto u published on Friday, March 20th, prorogues Parliament to the 27th Juno next.

"SAFE AND EFFICENT."

" Taking all the circumstances into consideration," says the New Zealand Tunes, "• it seems apparent that Mr Mackenzie has done quite well. His aim apparently has been to surround himself with hardworking, level-head-ed men. The majority of these men have enjoyed the confidence of the elec tors over a long series of years. On all such occasi -ns as this there is r0.0.m for great difference of opinion in regard, tp \]\s wisdp,ui in individual selection. Those who, n.nd place in the sun will be immediately camparcd with t):ose wh.Q s^ill yeni£\ift in ihe shade. Alm,og,teyeryo74O will have an opinion difvnrent to his neighbour about certain exclusions and preferences, but it has after all t > be remom> bered that the formation of a Ministry is one of the most difficult tasks auy public man can undertake, , , . . The Ministry is £i\fe { eificent combinatiofl, there nottjie slightest reason, why anyone shoiilcl lose a night's sleep between uow aiid June, on account of apprehension iu regard to its conduct oi the public business."