MR. LYONS ANNOUNCES HIS NEW TERM
(United Press Association.—By Electric. Telearavh.—Carry naht ] (Received 1.30 p.m.) CANBERRA, November 29. The Prime Minister, Mr J. A. Lyons, to-day announced his new Commonwealth Ministry, which was sworn in this evening as follows; — Prime Minister. Mr Lyons. Commerce and Health: Dr. Earle Page. Attorney-General and Industry: Mr Robert G. Merizies. External Affairs, Vice-President of the Executive Council, and Minister of Territories; Mr W. M. Hughes. Treasurer and Minister-in-Charge of Development: Mr Richard G. Casey. Trade and Cusfoms: mr T. W. White. Defence: Mr H. V. Thorby. Postmaster-General and Leader of the Government in the Senate: Mr A. J. McLachla’n. Interior: Mr Jolm McEwen. Repatriation: Mr H. S. Foil. Assistant-Minister of Commerce: Mr
A. G. Cameron. ~ , , . Second-Assistant-Minister of Commerce: Mr A. N. MacDonald. Assistant-Minister to the Treasury: Mr V. C. Thompson. Assistant-Minister of Customs: Mr J. A. Perkins.
The new Cabinet is regarded as strong and representative of all the parties and States. The major portfolios have been retained by most of the original Ministers, with the exception that Defence in future will be handled by Mr Thorby (Country Party), who formerly was a Minister in the New South Wales Legislature, ■and is held iaTiigli esteem.
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Northern Advocate, 30 November 1937, Page 7
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