UNITED CABINET

Grey River Argus, 11 December 1928, Page 5

UNITED CABINET

PERSONNEL ANNOUNCED twelve ministers Sworn in Last Night. (Per Press Association). WELLINGTON, December I". \ Sir Joseph Ward attended at \ House this evening, when the \ following were sworn in. as Members of his Cabinet, ’by His Excellency the Governor-General:— Sir J. G. Ward, Prime Minister, and Minister of Finance. Stamp Duties External Affairs, Public Trust, Legislative, State Advances, Land and Income Tax, High Commissioner's Department. Mr G. W. Forbes, Minister of Lands. Agriculture, Land for Settlements, Scenery Preservation, Discharged Soldiers’ Settlement, Valuation. Mr T. M. Wilford, Minister of Justice, Police, Defence, Prisons, War Pensions. Sir A. Ngata, Minister of Native Affairs, Native Trust, Cook Islands. Government Life Insurance, State Fire Department. Mr H. Atmore, Minister of Education. Scientific and Industrial Research, and Industrial Research. Mr W. A. Veitch, Minister of Labour, Mines, Pensions, Electoral Department.

Mr E. A. Ransom, Minister of Public Works, Road's Public Buildings. Mr W. B. Taverner. Minister of Railways, Customs, Publicity, Advertising. Mr J. B. Donald, Postmaster General, Minister of Telegraphs, Public Service, Superannuation, Friendly Societies. National Provident Fund.

Mr P. De La Perelle, Minister of Internal Affairs, Registrar-General, Statistician’s, Laboratory. Printing and Stationery, Audit, and Museum Departments. Mr J. G. Cobbe, Minister of Marine Machinery, Industries and Commerce. Immigration. Mr A. J. Stall-worthy, Minister of Public Health, Mental Hospitals. Mr T. K. Sidey. Attorney-General, and Leader of the Legislative Council.