AUSTRALIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 November 1916, Page 5

AUSTRALIA.

POLITICAL CR'ISIa. NEW CABINET FORMED Melbourne, Nov. ... v After the Labor split Messrs. O'Mallev mill Million resigned from the Mini*tr.v am] Mr. Hughes immediately for nil ,1 a new Cabinet as follows: Mr. Hughes. Prime Minister and Attorney General. Mr. I'earce, Minister for Defence. Mr. Jensen, Minister for the Navy. Mr. Webster, Postmaster General. Mr Poynton. Treasurer. Mr. Archibald, Minister of Customs. Mr. Bamford, Minister for Home Affairs. Mr. Lynch, Minister for Worl;s. Mr. Spence, Vice-president of the Executive Council. * Mr. Laird Smith and Senator Russell, Assistant Ministers.

When the caucus met a motion declaring the leadership of the party vacant was moved. and f after several members had attempted to heal tlu. breach Mr. Hughes stated that as members were acting on instructions from an outside organisation they were impervious to argument. Ife expressed regret. at severing his lifelong connection "with the members opposed to him and vacated the chair and, requesting hi? supporters to follow, left the room and selected tho new Cabinet. The portfolio of Minister of Internal Affairs has been abolished and the work distributed between tho Prime Minister and the Minister for. Home Affairs.

Mr. Hughes tendered liis lesignalioi to the Governor-General and received a commission to form a now government, when the new Ministers were immediately sworn in. It is understood that when the House of Representatives meet the Labor members opposed to -Mr. Hughes w;!i cross to the Opposition side and move a motion of i.o-cqnfidence in the MlnUtry.

Referring to the cleavage, Mr. Hughs? said the position had become quite intolerable and incompatible with responsible government, as members were no longer free agents, but merely registered the opinion of outside organisations.

NATIONAL CABINEI

F \T.\V SOUTH WALES. Sydney, Nov. 1 Mi. nolman has oflicinlly announce.' that the personnel of the State National Cabinet will b2 as follows: Mr. W. A. Holman, Premier and Treasurer. Mr. Fuller, Chief Secretary. Mr. T). R. Hall, Attorney-General. Mr. J. D. Fitzgerald, Vice President Executive Council. Mr. J Garland, Minister of Justice and - Solicitor-General. Mr C. Ashford, Minister for Lands. Mr. R. T. Ball, Minister of Works. Mr. W. C. Grahame, Minister of Agriculture and Mines. Mr. A. G, F. James, Minister of Education. Mr G. S. Becby, Minister of Labor ami Industry. Mr, J. C. L. Fitzpatriek, AssisantTreasurer. Mr. liavid Storey, honorary Minister. Mr. Beeby has been given h seat in the Upper House. Though the Telegraph says that Mr. Holman has officially announced the new Ministry as cabled, official cenfirmatiou is yet laeking. It is understood that Mr. Wade's health precluded him accepting portfolios. He purposes to take a long holiday at the close of the session, probably in America. It may be taken for granted that the National Party will have a working majority in both Houses.

Received Nov. la, 11 p.m. Sydney, Nov. 15.

The new Ministry, as cabled, was sworn in, excepting Mr. Fitzpatrick, who has been allotted the Assistant Treasurevship and Mines. Mr. Ball has received the portfolio of ;Ptiblic Works and Railways, Mr. Grahame Agriculture, and Mr. Fitzgerald Vicepresident of the Council and Minister for Health,

POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS. " Received Nov. 10, 1.50 n .in. Sydney, Nov. 13. A big domonstation at the Town Hall to-night protested against the proposal to prolong the life of the State Parliament. __ v*. Received Nov. IC, 1.55 a.m. Melbourne, Nov. 15. Mr. Tudor has been elected leader of the Federal Parliamentary Labor Party, which is e.vpecteil to number forty-five.

LABOR AND THE REFERENDUM.

Sydney, Nov, 15,

■J'iie Industrial Congress at the Trades Hall passed a motion insisting on the recognition of the people's verdict at the referendum by the cancellation of the proclamation and the stoppage of the proceedings against :o-called defaulter?.