Major Skinner Minister of Rehabilitation
(Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, July 7. The Prime Minister (Mr. Fraser) announced that arising oat of the passing by Parliament recently of the External Affairs Act and the Island Territories Act, he had on an appointment by the Governor-General, assumed the offices of Minister of External Affairs and Minister of Island Territories, the duties in connection with which he had already been performing. Mr. Fraser also stated that the Governor-General was pleased to appoint Hon. H. G. R. Mason as Native Minister and Hon. J. G. Barclay as Minister of Lands and Commissioner of State Forests. Both Messrs Mason and Barclay had been discharging the duties of these respective offices in an acting capacity since 1941. Mr. Fraser added that he would be shortly recommending to His Excellency, the appointment of Major Skinner as a member of the Executive
Council. Mr. Skiuuer would be appointed Minister of Behabilitation and the whole of hie industry, energy and
ability would be eonfined to discharging the responsibility of this most import ant post.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 68, Issue 160, 8 July 1943, Page 4
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175Major Skinner Minister of Rehabilitation Manawatu Times, Volume 68, Issue 160, 8 July 1943, Page 4
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