SIZE OF CABINET
“Definitely No Increase” PREMIER EMPHATIC Successor to Mr. Jones By Telegraph—Press Association. Christchurch, January 11. The Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon, G. W. Forbes, announced to-day that the resignation of the Minister of Agriculture and Mines, the Hon. D. Jones, had been received, “Nothing has been done yet regarding his successor,” said Mr. Forbes. “That will be gone into when I see the Minister of Public Works, the Rt. Hon. J. G. Coates, when I get to Wellington. “Whatever happens,” he continued, “I say definitely that there will be no Increase in the size of Cabinet. We wish to avoid as much extra expenditure as possible. I shall discuss the political position with Mr. Coates and find who is his appointee. The Reform members of the Coalition Cabinet were appointed before on the recommendation of Mr. Coates, and seeing that a Reformer has resigned Mr. Coates will again make a recommendation.” SPECIAL SESSION Cabinet Decision This Week By Telegraph—Press Association. Christchurch, January 11. Mr. Forbes said that the question of a special session would be gone into'by Cabinet this week. He said that the date probably would be in March, for if a session had to be held it must be held before the end of the financial year.
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Dominion, Volume 25, Issue 91, 12 January 1932, Page 6
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212SIZE OF CABINET Dominion, Volume 25, Issue 91, 12 January 1932, Page 6
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