The Latest Particulars. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, Last Night.

Waikato Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1529, 22 April 1882, Page 2

The Latest Particulars. [BY TELEGRAPH. — PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, Last Night.

A meeting of the members of the late Ministry was held at 9.30 this morning, and Lasted for nearly two hours. Mr Whitaker, who was present, subsequently had a conference with Mr Hall, after which he interviewed His Excellency and intimated that he was pi'epared to form a Ministry, which would consist of the members of the former Government, with the exception of Mr Hall. The Miuisters were sworn in before His Excellency at three this afternoon. The resignation of the late Ministry and the appointment of the new one has been gazetted. The Hon. Mr Olliver's name is omitted from the gazetted list of Ministers, but it is understood that he will be sworn in on his arrival at Wellington. The following allocation of poitfolios has been gazetted : — Hon. Frederick Whitaker to be Premier and AttorneyGeneral ; hon. Harry Albert Atkinson to be Colonial Treasurer, Commissioner of Customs, aud Commissioner of Stamps ; hon. William Rolleston to be Minister of Lands and Immigration, and Minister of Mines ; hon. John Bryce to be Minister of Native Affairs ; lion. Thomas Dick to be Colonial Secretary, Minister of Justice, and Minister of Education ; hon. Walter Woods Johnston to be Minister for Public Works, Postmaster General, and Commissioner of Telegraphs. Nothing has at yet been decided upon regarding filling the vacancy occasioned by Mr Hall's retit ement. His Excellency left for Christchurch at •i.30. p.m. this afternoon.