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SWORN IN TO-DAY.

THE NEW MINISTERS. ONLY THREE APPOESTTIIENTS. (By "Telegraph.—Special to " Star.") WELLINGTON, this day. The fihree new Ministers, the Hong. Hine, Nosworthj, and Coates were sworn in to-day. An allocation of portfolios will be made after the first full meeting of Cabinet. Though the Premier has statutory power to appoint another Minister this is not being done at present. HON. GORDON COATES. (By Telegraph—Special to "Star.") WELLINGTON, this day. Major Gordon Coates, the newiy appointed 'Minister, was first elected to Parliament in 1911, when he defeated Mr. Stallworthy at a second ballot. He entered the House as an Independent, but later gave allegiance to the Reform party. He was born at Matakohe, where he became a prominent fanner, and wu one of the founders of the Auckland Farmers' Union. He took an early interest in local politics and volunteering matters, and, as captain of the Otamatea Mounted Rifles, enlisted for service in the early days of the war. After being again returned to Parliament by a substantial majority be went intc camp as a mounted officer, but at the time of the call for volunteers to the infantry from the mounteds he -was one of the first to respond. He served with distinction through most of the heaviest service the New Zealand division experienced an France, and was once wounded, but returned to the fighting line. He received the Military Cross, and later a bar to the cross for distinguished conduct in battle. He was a very popular officer. SOLDIERS' CONGRATULATIONS. , WELLINGTON, Tuesday. At a meeting of the executive of the sub-committee of the New Zealand Returned Soldiers' Association, it was resolved that the Association should congratulate Major J. B. Hine on his elevation to Cabinet rank, and the Prime Minister, Mr. W. F. Massey, on his action in appointing a returned soldier as one of his colleagues in the Government. In doing so the association—a strictly non-party organisation—wishes to make it clear that its action would have been the same if Sir Joseph Ward or any other political leader had been His Excellency's chief adviser, and had appointed a returned soldier to Ministerial rank.

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Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 209, 3 September 1919, Page 8

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SWORN IN TO-DAY. Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 209, 3 September 1919, Page 8

SWORN IN TO-DAY. Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 209, 3 September 1919, Page 8

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