NEW GOVERNMENT
FEDERAL MINISTRY SWORN IN Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. CANBERRA, January 6. Tho new Federal Ministry, headed by Mr J. A. Lyons as Prime Minister, was sworn in. Mr Scullin, congratulating Mr Lyons, assured him of his hearty co-operation in any efforts to relieve unemployment. Mr Lyons later issued messages to the people of Australia setting out the new Ministry’s ideals and assuring Great Britain and the other dominions of its earnest intention to make the forthcoming conference at Ottawa a success.
OPENING OF PARLIAMENT.
THE DATE FIXED,
CANBERRA, January 7. (Received January 7, at 11 a.m.)
The new Cabinet decided to open Parliament on February 17. Mr Lyons announced that Mr Bruce had been given first place in the Cabinet seniority list after himself and Mr Latham. “ His past experience and high qualifications entitle Mr Bruce to a status not usually accorded assistant Ministers,” ho said.
Mr Lyons denied that Mr Gullett’s appointment as Minister of ' Trade and Customs would mean the tearing down of the tariff structure. “ The Minister’s task will be to see a tariff framed in the interests of the whole nation, and not of sections.”
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Evening Star, Issue 20994, 7 January 1932, Page 9
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