THE CABINET

Taihape Daily Times, 6 September 1919, Page 6

THE CABINET

D r WELLINGTON, Sept. 4.. i ! Mr Massey announced the portfolios | of the newly-appointed Ministers to-! day .as follows: ‘ - -‘ 3 Minister for Justice and Postmaster- ‘i General: Hon. ‘Coates. ‘ « ‘ Minister of Internal Affairs: Hon.i Hine. i Minister of Agriculture: Hon. Nos-! worthy. ' v ’ A ' In reply to questions, the Prime‘; “linister said there will still be minor I readjustments ‘EO be ni'zil‘ie.' The Depart- , ment of Public Health would, he said, ‘ continue to" be administered by Siri Francis B'ell,"at ‘any rate "for the tiinefij being. ‘ ' ‘ THE COMPLETEDDETAILS. ' The redistribution of portfolios eonsequent. on the appointment of newi members to the Ministry is now com-V plete. . The Rt. Hon; Massey, Prime M.inister, retains Industries and Commerce, 5 Labour, and the Electoral Department, and he takes Railways and the Poliee : Force. ‘ ' D 2 Sir James Allen retains Defence, and : takes, in addition, ‘Finance, stamp! Duties, -Land and Incfxme Tax,_ and E Exalte "Guaranteed Advances jf'Depar~’c-1 meni. "He will retain_War Pensions,’ which has always previously been eon-- I sidered part of the Defence administration

Hon. Herries retains Native Aifairs, anrl'takcs in addition Customs and Marine, Inspection of Macliinery, Pensions, and Nafional Providenf Fund, and he will still be chairman of the Repatriation Board. A Sir William Fraser retains Public Works, and takes, also, Mines, Roads, Legislative Departmenats, and Public Buil'dings.. .

-Sir Frailcis Bell retains the officcs of Attorney-Geneml, Commissioner for Imniigration, and he becomes also Minister for _Education, Public Health, Hospitals. and Valuation. He and the Holi. Guthrie will take no new portfolios, but the lafter keeps Lands, Lanlls for Settlernenf, and Scenery Pre-

servnfion. The Hon. Hine will be Minister of Intérnal Affairs, and will take also the Deparfnionts Of Friendly Societies, Sfla/cc Fire Ins.lu*:Jlxce, lPrvinti-11g, aml Stationery. A

Hon. Nosworthy will bofvlinister of Agriculmrc. and will‘ have charge also of the Dep3rtmen’c of Tourist and Health Resorts. ' A

Hon. Coafes -will -be 'MfinsiSter bf Justice, and Postmaster-General, and he will take charge of filo Public Trust Office {ind of the Govérnmcnt Life and Accident llisuralT'<:’E-. "