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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 234, 1 April 1912, Page 5

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VOICE OF LABOE. ;raph—Press Association. Wanganui Satulrday. d on the political situation, Labor member for Wanga- : either to criticise or extol nistry, saying that when it 'n its platform and showed s going to do it would be to criticise it. At the same welre two outstanding feat>uld not be overlooked. One

) fewer than four portfolios d to Canterbury. The other i the portfolios of Finance, i Railways, Mr. Myers had mough to keep at least thlree men fully employed. He t the time had arrived when number of Ministers should i or Parliamentary underihould be appointed to assist aid that though a numbejr of stated that he had been oftfolio and predicted his inle Cabinet,, the fact was that ived no such offer. To his uation of the past few weeks (red the necessity for the, an elective Ministry, but ot much hope of the present effecting such a refo'rm, the eing _ opposed to it. He Cabinet should give attentoral reform and pass a prostem of representation.

VOLTE of Mir. factor the new the grounds ritlU* does these vote ■HHnHHßH^^^nHHnHH^nonstrating By Cah!| HHSH^ffi^^H|HHHßranEj ion ' sympathy of Ca _ , 'Wellington, Last Night. rearrangement announced. The of to Printing Office 5°, n \ G ' W - Russell f rom tt , , Colvin, nnderto be the Postrequire to on its Mines Department. that the Postmastersliip to the Hon. TT. Ell. A an scheme Canal. i<«hUn.,i Ward's Cabinet in January, of jungle,and Commerce receivingfl^|H^^^^H^^^^^^^^|^^^^^|H^^^frP ar '' m(; nt, PreservaJ- in weiSaturday

V POSTMASTER-GENERAL. Cftristchjirch, Last NMit. . H. G. Ell, who was appointber of the executive without , arrived in Christchurch on and returned to Wellington evening. While in Chlrist- . Ell received advice that he appointed Postmaster-General, lat he had been given charge ional Annuities Fund, In an tfr. Ell said that he had rely congratulations on being Ministerial rank. It had sire to take some active patrt linistration of the affairs of ion, and, therefore, it was lerable satisfaction that he 3 appointment. He fully reat in succeeding Sir Joseph was one of the leading posteral in the world, and celrmost able in Australia, he r difficult task before him. Ward," lie said, "has, howie Department in such excelg order that my wolrk will ibly lightened. I have a :o learn, and the first thing oring to do is to get a thord knowledge of the Departr on I purpose visiting each a view of making myself I the various districts." Mr. at while in Christchurch he _ interview with the ehi(e|f in order to get into touch vas- being done locally. He ! the slot telephone system he city. The chief postmas•to communicate with the thorities, with view of rat machine installed in the Iter. If the matter was ar•the public appreciated the other slot telephones would n other parts of the city. In 'ith postal affailrS Mr. Ell hoped to see the'house to ry extended well into the ricts, so as to give counII the postal facilities posdsting. His policy was to system wherevar * jpossible. not propose to attempt a ' change, he hoped to see asion. There were one or atters he had in view, and lifer later with the secreDepartment in Wellington get the advantage of his id experience.