The Political Situation.
FORMATION OF THE MINISTRY.
(united pekss association.) Wellington, August 12. THeiGbyevninerit" has , beeix fqrn|ed as foflowT:— Sir" Julius Vo'gel (with precedence), Colonial Treasurer, Postmaster-General, and Commissioner of Stamps'; "Mr Stout, Premier ■and Attorney-General ; Hob. E. 'Richardson, Public Works; Mr I Montgomery, Qolonial Secretary and •Education' 3 Mr 'Macan'dre'w'/ Lands ?and Mines ; Mr Ballance, Native and Defeijce ; Sir Gv ■■ Whitraone, withpu^ portfolio. There is yet .oiie' Wat «to" be filled. It will probably be reserved ffcir' an. Auckland n)ember. It is understood that Mr will retire from the Ministry and take the presidentship of ,tho Middle Island Railway Board, which the Gojvernment propose to establish.. It is proposed .also to estaUlish- a -Bailway Board for" Auckland. The arrangement about the precedence is m accordance with' the '■ precedent of a similar course of action when Sir F. Whitaker first joined Major Atkinson. ( On Thursday Sir Julius Yogel will ask for a further adjournment until Tuesday next. . ....■•„. .. f> --. ; . Later. Major Atkinson will move the ad- | joumment of the House 'tomorrow |until_Tuesday. It is considered projbable that" the new ministry will not !be sworn m until after; the meeting I' of Parliament to-morrow.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 220, 13 August 1884, Page 3
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192The Political Situation. Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 220, 13 August 1884, Page 3
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