MINISTERIAL CHANGES.
Wellington, March 3. In the course of a long important address to -lite conference of Chambers Of Commerce to-day, the Prime Minister made reference to the reconstruction of the Ministry, and announced the allotment of portfolios. The new appointments announced were: Minister of Public Works, Hon. J. Coatcs, at present Postmaster-General and Minister of Justice; Minister of Justice, Mr B P Lee, member for Oamaru; Mm* £r of Education, Mr C. J. Parr, membe, for Eden. Mr Masscy then referred to changes in other directions. He am r o t C 2 k it possible to a P po,£ a Minister of Commerce with nothing STdo than to attend to that do- , Tt would bo unjust to •partment. It ™u „ t 1 v, P did not eomplam ot over \ % r William Hemes hud seven departments, Mi Bcl , Coates fne-d {orc . S ?' , tt least two other changes. Shadowed at least FraD cJs Sir WilUam Hemes and S«r Bell had expressed a desire to S t llc had induced tiiemo-^t least through the com n««n William Hemes »- ' btainoa clearest, jripnent. He * P» Native Mister *e „. services of Sir Francis Bell.
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Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 5 March 1920, Page 3
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190MINISTERIAL CHANGES. Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 5 March 1920, Page 3
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