VICTORIAN POLITICS.
NEW CABINET. ' lands minister visits dominion: !A LABOUR DIFFERENCE.' (BT TOEOEAJH—rEBSS ASSOCIATION—COPYinaKT,) ' Melbourno, January 8. The new Ministry formed by the Hon. J. Murray, in succession to tho Cabinet of Sir Thos. Bent, (resigned), is as.under: — Mr. J. Murray.—Premier, Chief Secretary, and Minister for Labour. Mr. W. A. Watt.—Treasurer. Mr. P. M'Bridb.—Minister for Mines. Mr. A. A. Billson.—Minister for Education. Mr. G. Graham!'—Minister, for Agriculture and Railways. 1 Mr. H. M'Kenzie.—Minister for Lands j ' and' Water Supply. : ' ; . Mr. W. L. Baillou.—Minister for . Works. ■ Mr. Drysdale Brown.—Attorney-Gen- ■ :■ . oral. ;;!S " Messrs. J. Thompson and E. H; Cameron.—Honorary Ministers. • r Mr. M'Kenzie, the "new Minister for Lands,, will visit Now. Zealand to study the Dominion's land legislation, especially with regard to - taxation and compulsory purchase. ■ ' ■ ■ ■ Tho Speakership. In: connection with the election of Speaker, Mr. F. Madden and Mr. W. D.. Beazloy wero proposed. ■ . . ■ Some: of the Labour members (bjected to Mr. Beazley getting tho appointment.; They declared that important times : were -coming, and the Labour party would need his vote, and. every vote it .could .muster, .' • '' 1 ; The Labour ' leader appealed to ■ his colleagues to voto for Mr. Beazley. When the division was taken, nine - Labour- 7 ites left the Chamber.-^-"-Mr,'- -Madden"' Viis elected by 38 votes to 16.' A Supply Bill was passed, and tho House then adjourned .till February 9. : "
Tie Hon: J. Drysdale Brown,'. tie newiyappomted Attorney ~ General; of the Victorian Ministry, is (telegraphs ourdent) an elder brother of Mr. J. Vigor Brown Mayor-of Napier,, and M.P. for the district Mi. Drysdale Brown had a successful circer as' a in Victoria, and, ■ retiring .in'middle life, he proceeded to, England, where' he -studied and passed- as a. barrister and 1 solicitor.' -Eeturning to Victoria, .he ...practised hisadopied profession and . entered political life ;iri 1901 asthe representative of > Nelson.; Province/in' the Legislative Council. He was' appointed for a second term in 1907. . . •
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 401, 9 January 1909, Page 5
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