THE NEW CABINET

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10595, 29 March 1912, Page 5

THE NEW CABINET

A SOUTH ISLAND MINISTRY

THREE PORTFOLIOS TO CHRISTCHURCH.

fliy Telegraph — Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Last Night. Tho new Cabinet was announced late to-i>ight. It is as follows: HON. THOMAS MACKENZIE.— Prime Minister, Minister of Lands, Commissioner: of State Forests, Minister in Charge of Land for Settlements, Minister of Agriculture, Minister of Industries and Commerce, JVlimsttr in Charge of Tourists and Health Resorts and Scenery Preservation Department's. HON. A. MYERS.-Minister ,>f finance, Minister of Defence. Minister in Charge of Land and IncomeTax, Minister in Charge of State 'Guaranteed Advances Offices, Minister of Railways. HON. W. D. S. MACDONALb—Native' Minister, Minister of Public Works, Roads and Bridges, Minister in Charge of Valuation Department. HON. J. A. HANAN.—Minister of Education, "Minister of Stamp Duties, Minister of J.ustice, Minister' in Charge of Police Depart- • ; ment, Prisons -Department, and Crown Law Office (including Law Drafting). ~. - -■■-''' '• HON. G. LAURENSON —Mii/istcr " "of Customs, Labour/and Marine, •Minister in Charge of Inspection to Machinery Department. HON. <3. W. RUSSELL.—Minister m Charge of Hospitals and Charitable Aid Department, Mental Hospitals, Public Health, Immigration, Interna] Affairs, State Fire Insurance, Electoral and Advertising Department. '-■■ HON. J. COLVlN—Postmaster-Gen-eral, Minister of Telegraphs, and Mines, Minister in Charge of Old. Age Pensions and Government Printing Office. HON. TE RANGTHTROA.—Minis ter in Charge of Cook and other Islands, and representing Native Race, and in Chjarge of Maori Councils, Government Insurance ami Public Trust Departments. HON. H. G. ELL.—Memoer-of Executive Council and Minister in Charge of Friendly Societies Department, HON. T. B; BUXTON—Minister without portfolio. One paid portfolio has still to be Hon. T. Mackenzie, Prime Slinister, made no statement to-night.

It will be seen from the above list that the South Island has-a very preponderance in the new Ministry. Christchurch fc>-s practically three Ministers in Messrs l.inreo•*on, Rxutsel and Ell. The North Island lias only two representatives outside the Premier, namely, Messrs Myers -and Macdonald. None of the old Cabinet are included in the Mimstrr. •even the Hon. A. being re--■placed by the Hon. T RangihircU (Dr. Buck.) The surprise of the li >b is the .„. ■ inclusion of,Mr Colvin, member for duller. "Six of the hew Ministers are w-"' No-Licejtise - ; supporters, while, only three of them" are supporters of tho land policy of the new Premier.