THE SEDDON MINISTRY.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2498, 4 May 1893, Page 3

THE SEDDON MINISTRY.

On Monday His Excellency the Governor charged the Hon. Mr Seddon with the responsibility of fornr-ig a new Ministry. The matter had been settled by Mr Seddon and his colleague; as follows :

The Hon. R. J. Seddon, Premier, Minister of Public Works, Minister of Mines, and Minister of Defence. The Hon. Sir P. A. Buckley, K.C.M.G., Attorney-General, Colonial Secretary, and Minister of Marine.

The Hon. W. P. Reeves, Minister of Education, Commissioner of Stamp Duties, and Minister of Labor. The Hon. J. McKenzie, Minister of Lands and Immigration, Minister of Agriculture and Commksioner of Forests. The Hon. J. G. Ward, Colonial Treasurer, Postmaster-General, Electric Telegraph Commissioner, and Commissioner of Customs.

The Hon. A. J. Cadman, Minister of Justice.

The Hon. J. Carroll (without Portfolio), representing Native race. It will be seen that the new Ministry consists entirely of the remaining members of the Ballance Cabinet. The principal changes of office outside the accession of Mr >'eddou to the Premiership have been the transfer of the Portfolios of Colonial Treasurer and Commissioner of Customs to Mr Ward, and the passing of the Marine Department from Mr Seddon to Sir P. A. Buckley. Mr Seddon, after fully considering the situation with his colleagues, ha.s undertaken to c?rry on the administration on similar lines of policy to those followed by. the Ballance Ministry, until the meeting of the Liberal party at the opening of the session, when the party will be aiked to determine as to whether the present arrangement shall continue. Sir .Robert Stout has consented to stand for InangAhua oh condition that he is not required to visit the district or incur any expense

"Wanganth, May 1. Mr A. J. Parsons, late mayor, has consented to stand for the vacant seat in the Government interest.

The Wellington correspondent of the Lyttelton Times says:—Rumours have been floating about lately to the effect that Mr Seddon and Mr W. P. Reeves were seriously opposed in many ways to each other. These are, I learn, without any foundation at all. The new Premier has always had the greatest admiration for the ability and high character of his colleague. The most cordial relatious have always existed between them, and these now continue. Nothing has ever, I ascertained, occurred, in Cabinet or otherwise, to strain the relations between them, and no word has ever been said by either to abate their mutual respect. As to the Ministers aa a body, they have all been on the best of terms from the day of their appointment to the death'of their lamented chief. During the late crisis, 1 have the Premier's authority for stating, they have worked cordially together; and their action in agreeing to the new arrangement was unanimous, on the line of their duty to the Colony and to the Liberal Party.