ALITION CABINET

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 26, 23 September 1931, Page 3

ALITION CABINET

^onnel announced by prime • i minister in house M JS t pflCATION OF PORTFOLIOS ^ep! !,* i1er appeals to parliament '2 0 country for support |p announcing the personnel of the Coalition Cabintet in d ,jse 0f Representatives last night, the Prime Minister, the ^io ' G. W. Forbes, em hasised the many difficulties which .pfront the new Government in its endeavours to rehabilioytf ;{ finances of the Dominion and to guide the country back ^omic stability. He made an urgent appeal to Parliaj the people to support the Government in its efforts.

1 rai 3res he | MELLINGTON, Tuesday. 7 ,ci „g tlie formation and lett jjjje Coalition Governl0l?| ,H"use RePresentatives Sh i Prime Minister, the Rt. art{ •' forbes, said: ;,rnlity with the statement !' \i House last sitting day, - i the first opportunity asji i honourable members |ion Government consist--r-| '^enibers, representative rm -isition and the Governf Lin Parliament has now 3 4 The recent trend of orn, i shown that the surest | effectively with the many \ ,'eins arising to-day owing pir condition of economic :e jghout the world is by the '"il 0f a strong Government .by a majority in the iirii jorder to carry out the wini temedial measures in the 5t'j -f the country. ;; ,'onnation given to the ^ jnomic committee which sou jjting during the last few ; also disclosed the necesgediate action being taken !o the fmances of the Do1 ti Jfter conferences between ' ® ;ofthe two parties, it was, (Mai to say, decided to f orm sMj C-overnment containing !=M:t;entatives of both sides 9 that concentrated efforts ,l]t forward to bring about

in our public finances. ;!d like here to pay tribute jblic spirited action of the i the Opposition and his iwell as to that of my colad the other members of :rnment. Party. This is a a the national emergency sacrifice and self-denial on ifour citizens. In this conIdesire to express my keen ira of the action of those 'ieagues who are relinquish'Ministerial positions in orllow the Coalition Governtake office. No man could ied for more loyal colleagilhave had in the governthe country and I am fully of the sacrifice which their ' public duty has involved. 7e in a thne of peculiar diffijcharged the duties of their de posts with zeal and abil'"ey are entitled to our 'warm htion in the patriot'c course ;t.v have adopted. Their ac- ; been most helpful at this igtinu- and they have set an «not only to other members House, 1-ut also to the coratenerallv. ®g on behalf of the new otnt who have now assumed dwuld like to bespeak for Uence. In the performance difficult tusk they will at all dcome helpful and construclcisni, Lut I do assure the ?dthe '-ountry that the Gov-

ernment will set out in their work imbued with with the highest sense of public welfare and with the definite aim of using their utmost endeavours to submit measures which will promote as speedily as possible the return of prosperity to the Dominion. "The times through which we are passing call strongly for unity, cooperation and courage on the part of our citizens and I feel confident that the determination characteristic of New Zealpnders will eventually enable us to overcome successfully the difficulties which at present beset us. "The constitution of the Government, with the allocation of Minister ial offices and departments is as f ollows : — The Right Hon. G. W. Forbes, Pir^.ne Minister; Minister of Railways ; Minister of External Affairs and Minister in Charge of Scientific and Industrial Research, Public Trust, Electoral and High Commissioner's Departments. The Right Hon. J. G. Coates, Minister of Public Works, Minister of Transport, and Minister In Charge of Unemployment and Roads and Public Buildings. The Hon. E. A. Ransom, Minister of Lands, Commissioner of State Forests and Minister In Charge of the Land for Settlement, Scenery Preservation, Discharged Soldiers' ! Settlement and Valuation Depart-

ments. T ie Hon. W. Downie Stewart, Minister of Finance,, Minister of Customs, Minister of Stamp Duties, At-torney-General and Minister In Charge of the State Advances and Land and Income Tax Departments. The Hon. Sir Apirana Ngata, Native Minister, Minister for the Cook Islands, Minister In Charge of the Nat ve Trust, Government Life Insurance, State Fire Insurance, Legislative, Public Service Superannuation, Friendly Societies and National Provident Fund Departments and member of the executive council representing the Native race. The Hon. J. A. Young, Minister of Health, Minister of Immigration and Minister in Chai'ge of the Mental Hospitals, and Printing and Stationery Departments. The Hon. R. Masters, Minister of Education and Minister of Industries and Commerce. Tbe Hon. D. Jones, Minister of Agriculture and Minister of Miries. Tbe Hon. J . G. Cobbe, Minister of Defence, Minister of Justice, Minister of Marine, and Minister in Charge of Pensions, Police, Prisons and Inspection of Machinery Departments. The Hon. A. Hamilton, Minister of Labour, Minister of Internal Affairs, Postmaster-General and Minister of i Telegraphs and Minister in Charge of the Tourist and Health Resorts, Publicity, Registrar General's, Statistician's, Audit and Museum and Advertning Departments.

fi$ of the Ministers in the United Cabinet whose portfolios have allotted under the Coalition — the Hons. H. Atmore, W. A. Veitch, allworthy, P. A. de la Perrelle, and J. B. Donald. The Prime i the Rt. Hon. G. W. Forbes, when announcing the personnel of Cabinet in the House of R eprerentatives last night paid a tribute to their public spirit.