NATIONAL CABINET.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 84, 7 August 1915, Page 8

NATIONAL CABINET.

JTS CON3TSTUTION. l'KIl Pkkss Associat >)!-'• Wellington, August 5. Shortly before G p.m. Ministers returned from the sweariilg-in ceremony at Government House, ami Mr Massev announced the constitution of the National Cabinet, as follows: The Hon. W. F. Massev. Prime .Minister, with the portfolios ol | j;uu | .lad Labor; lie also retains several less important departments, including Industries and commerce, and Electoral. The Hon. Sir J. G. Ward. Minister f or Finance and Postmaster-(ieuei-.il. The Hon. J. Allen. .Minister for De-

ii'iue. T.ie Hi;:i. Dr. McNab, Minister for

Justice and Marine. Th( . Holl . (!. W. Russell, Minister f ol . Internal Affairs. Hospitals am l |' u l,lic Health, and Government Printing Office. Tlio Hon. W. H. Homes, Minister |or Railways and Native AfThe Hon.' A. M. Myers. Minister for Customs, and the new portfolio ol' Munitions ami Supplies. Tlu , Hon. A. L. Herdman, AttorneyGeneral. lUitl Minister for Prisons. Police and Stamps. The Hon. W. I). S. MacDonald, Minister for Mines ami Agricul-

ture. The Hon. W. Eraser, Minister for Public Works. The Hon. -I. A.'Hanan, Minister lor EducationSind Immigration. Sir E. H. 1). Bell. Leader of the Legislative Council. Dr. Pomare represents the Native race in tka Executive, and is in

charge of the Cook Islands. Mr Massev stated that Sir P. H- I). Bell and the Hon. J. A. Hanan were honorary Ministers. Speaking oi the retirement of the Hon. H. H. Rhodes, Mr Massev said he thoroughly appreciated the generosity of Mr lUIO- - in coming forward ami placing his resignation in his hands in order to facilitate the formation ol a National Cabinet. He parted with Mr Rhodes, for far as his Ministerial position was concerned, with sincere regret. Although Mr Rhodes had no ambition to till the pages of Hansard, and did not make a great noise in the House, having seen his work lor the last three years, he had no hesitation in saying that Mr Rhodes was one of the best administrators of Pnbhc Departments the country had ever known. Everything he took m hand he did thoroughly ami well.