THE COATES CABINET

Feilding Star, Volume 3, Issue 577, 1 June 1925, Page 5

THE COATES CABINET

'WORN IN ON SATURDAY 7 " SIR .TAMES PARR TAKES POST AND TELEGRAPH NO ADDITIONAL MINISTERS (Por Press Jtisoeiwtiou.) Wellington, May 30. The Hon. J. G. Coates and the former members of the Ministry, except, the Hon. Downie Stewart, ( w ]io is absent in America) and Sir Maui ,l?omare (who is away from the city on public business) were sworn in as members of. the Executive and members of the Government to-day. The Hon. Downie Stewart lias been confirmed in office as Minister of Industries and Commerce. The personnel and portfolios- of the new Government are as follows : Hon. J. G. Coates. —Prime Min istcr. Minister of Public Works. Railways, Native Affairs, Native Trust. Roads, Public Buildings, Electoral. lion. Sir Francis Bell. —Attor-ney-General, Extcurnal Affairs. Leader of the Legislative Council.

Mon. 1). 11. Guthrie —Member of Executive Council (without portfolio). lion. W. Downie Stewart. — Customs, Industries, Commerce, Board of Trade. Mon. W. Nosworthy. —Finance. Agriculture> Immigration, Stamp Duties. Tourist, Legislative, Land and Income. Advances, Valuation, and Public Trust. Mon. Sir C. J. Parr. —Education. Justice, Postmaster-General, anel Minister of Telegraphs. Police. Prisons. Mem. G. .T. Anderson.— Labour, Mines. Marine- Pensions, Printing and Stationery. Machinery, Publicity. Hon. A. D. M‘Lcod.—Lands, Land for Settlement, Dischargee! Soldiers 1 Settlement, Scenery, Pie. servafiem, Pet,it,nation. Mon. Sir R. If. Rhodes.—Defence, Commissioner of State Forests- War Pensions, Life and Accident- State Fite.. National Provident. Friendly Societies, Public Service, Superannuation. Mon. Sir Maui Pomare.— Health, Cook Islands, Native Race Hospitals, Charitable Aiel, Mental Hospitals. lion. R. F. Bollard.—lnternal Attains, High Commissioner, Audit Miiscimi, Register-General, Statistician., Laboratory, Advertising.