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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2029, 6 July 1875, Page 2

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TELEGRAMS. * .-. ■ ■ «- - • '-;v Resignation of Sir Julius Vogel and Ministry. Dr Pollen asked to Reorganise. New Ministry formed. (FBOM or* SPECIAL COBBBSPOHDENT.)

Wellington:

This day," 3. 30 p.m." The resignation of Sir Julius 'Yogel, which carries with it that of the Ministry, was forwarded to the Governor on. Saturday and accepted. • • . The Governor, Marquis of N"onnanby, asked the Hon. Dr Pollen to re-organise the Ministry, .as the resignation had not been brought about by any political action, but simply .through the constitutional difficulty of meeting the Assembly in the absence of the Premier, who is detained in England by illness. , Dr Pollen undertook the task, and submitted the names of the reconstructed Government on .the same day, with which His Excellency expressed himsdf satisfied. . •:.-..;■ A Gazette will be published this evening announcing the changes. The personality of the Government' will be unohanged, Dr Pollen being Premier and Colonial Secretary and Ma—, jor Atkinson Treasurer. . : These are the only changes. Sir Julius Vogel will be gazetted Postmaster General and Commissioner of Telegraphs. . • ' On his return it is understood he will again assume the Premiership. Ministers held Vogel's telegram authorising them to send in his resignation at their discretion in view of a constitutionalquestion which was without precedent being raised in the Parliament. The Government havo all the bills pro? pared, and are sanguine of success.. ' Their financial policy is intended to bo safe. They will start with a large credit balance m the Treasury," and, unlike impecunious Provinces, they need, nqt ' draw on futurity. ' . ' "