PRE-SESSIONAL ACTIVITIES.

Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 142, 15 June 1920, Page 5

PRE-SESSIONAL ACTIVITIES.

COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS. I (By Telegraph—Own Correspondent.) WELLINGTON, Monday. '< In anticipation of the session, which \ > Mr. Maesey predicts will last five ■ J monthe, full meetings of the Cabinet [ were held throughout the day and to- ; » night Sir Wm. Fraser Is still a mem- ', "jber of the Ministry, holding tho port- >] folio of Mines and Minister in Charge of 1 J Legislative Departments. He will be •relieved of hie ministerial work cc soon ' 3 ac possible, when Mr. Massey is able to . - decide whether he will appoint another , • minister. t 'l An interesting appointment in con- ■ ' noeiion with Parliament was arranged i to-day, Mr. E. W. Kane, assistant clerk, . "'receiving the position of clerk of the l 'House of Representatives, made vacant '.through Mr. Lowe, the former holder, ' becoming Clerk of Parliament,, and tak- ■ ing a position on the Council staff. ■ , J I There are to be five or cix appointmenti ' of members of the Legislative Council the session, and the Government, in addition to the usual embarrassment due to plethora of candidates, hae to consider certain promises made by the Nktiona! Cabinet. Tho Premier, in reply to the question las to wheiher the Committee of Im•iperial Defence ixae likely to meet - :shortly, in accordance with the hope ex- ! ; preseed by the British Minister, said itha.t he did not anticipate any meeting • this year.