FEDERAL CABINET

Evening Star, Issue 20313, 23 October 1929, Page 9

FEDERAL CABINET

MR SGULLIN’S TEAM ANNOUNCED TREASURER AND DEPUTY-LEADER. MR THEODORE Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. CANBERRA, October 22. The Labour Caucus to-day unanimously elected Mr Scullin leader and Mr Theodore deputy-leader. Eleven others were selected to form the Ministry, which is constituted as follows: Prime Minister and Minister of External Affairs.—Mr J. H. Scullin (Victoria) .

Minister of Repatriation and Health. —Mr F. Anstey (Victoria). Attorney-General.—Mr F. Brennan (Victoria). Minister of Customs.—Mr J. E. Fenton (Victoria). Assistant Minister of Western Railways.—Senator J. Barnes (Victoria). Treasurer.—Mr E. G. Theodore (New South Wales).

Minister of Home Affairs.—Mr A. Blakely (New South Wales). Assistant Minister of Industries.— Mr J. A. Beasley (New South Wales). Minister of Markets and Migration. —Mr P. J. Moloney (New South Wales). Postmaster-General. Mr Lyons (Tasmania). Assistant Minister of Trades and Customs.—-Mr F. Porde (Queensland). Minister of Defence.—Mr A. E. Green (.Western Australia). Chairman of Committees.—Mr D. C. M’Grath (Victoria). Vice-president of Executive Council. —Senator J, J. Daly (South Australia). Mr N. J. 0. Makia will be elected Speaker as soon as the House sits. The Ministry was sworn in late m tho afternoon. MEMBER’S DEATH. \ AN INDEPENDENT. HOBART, October 23. (Received October 23, at 10.30 a.in.) Being too ill to attend the declaration of the poll yesterday, Mr W. M‘WilHams, the victorious independent candidate for Franklin at the General Election, died last night. Mr M‘Williams voted against the Bruce Government when it was defeated.