MINISTERIAL CHANGES.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 6963, 16 January 1918, Page 3

MINISTERIAL CHANGES.

Imperial Conference Question Dunedin, Jau 11 The Right Hon. W. F. Maasey visited Middlemerch" on Saturday. He said that nothing definite bad yat been done regarding the appointment of the Hon. Mr Herdwan to the Supreme Court Bench, but that it was probable the Attorney-General would retire from politics next month. If this should eventuate, saya the Premier, Mr Guthrie, M.P. for Oroua and chief whip of the Reform party, will be appointed to the Miuistry. obtain ing pr jbably the portfolio of Lands. The question of the Dominion's representation at the Imperial Confer* ence has been considered by Cabinet, which decided that representatives should be sent, but as no definite iv foiaation has been received to date respecting the conference, and when it will att, the matter of ministerial representation is still an open question. It may he necessary for Mr Massey and Sir Joiep^ Ward to attend, this possibility having been raised by the prominence given to colonial questions io recent statements as to the Allies* war aims and peace termn.