FEDERAL CABINET
RE-ARRANGEMENT OF' PORT FOLIOS
(By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Australian & i\.Z. Cable Association.)
MELBOURNE, June 18.
A. Federal Cabinet re-shuffle was caused by the retirement of Sir Victor Wilson, whose term in the Senate expired, at the end of the month. Mr Thomas Paterson replaces Sir Victor Wilson as Minister of Markets and Migration, and Senator Sir William Glasgow takes the portfolio of Home Territories, hitherto held by Senator Pearce.- Senator Pearce becomes vice-president of the Executive Council and will continue as Government leader in the Senate. Mr Atkinson, who has been vice-president of the Executive Council, retires from the Ministry. Victoria has now six representatives in the Federal Cabinet.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 19 June 1926, Page 7
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