THE VICTORIAN MINISTRY. [REUTERS TELEGRAMS.]
Melbourne, Feb. 20. Messes Walker, Nimmo, Coriner, and Cuthbert have joined the new Victorian Ministry, and an allotment to their respective portfolios take place to-day. It is considered probable that Messrs Harper, Quick and Davis will also be included in the Ministry. A dissolution of Parliament takes place to-morrow, and the general election has been fixed for the sfch March. Mr Gillies announced that he will issue his election manifesto to-morrow. Mblbourne, February 18.— Mr Gillies has succeeded in forming a Ministry. The following is the list of the new Ministry, with the portfolios allotted to them, which have been submitted to His Excellency the Governor: Mr Gillies, Premier, Colonial Treasurer, and Commissioner of Roads and Railways ; Mr Deakin, Colonial Secretary ; Mr Wrixon, Attorney-General ; Mr Dow, Minister of Lands and Agriculture and Minister of Mines; Mr Pearson, Minister of Public Instruction ; Mr Nimmo, Commissioner of Public Works ; Mr Walker, Commissioner of Trade and Customs ; Mr Cuthbert, Minister 01 Justice ; Mr Lorimer, Minister of Defence ; and Mr Davies, portfolio without office. It u believed that Mr Harper will be appointed to the {vacant portfolio of PostmasterGentral.
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Te Aroha News, Volume III, Issue 143, 27 February 1886, Page 5
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190THE VICTORIAN MINISTRY. [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] Te Aroha News, Volume III, Issue 143, 27 February 1886, Page 5
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