GETTING TO WORK

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 29 May 1930, Page 5

GETTING TO WORK

MEETINGS ALMOST DAILY TO COMPLETE LEGISLATIVE PROGRAMME (By Telegraph—Press Association)

WELLINGTON, This Day. "We are getting down to work straight away, and from now onward Cabinet meetings will be held almost daily until 26th June, to finalise the Government's legislative programme," said the Prime Minister (the Hon. G. W. Forbes) in an interview following a meeting of Cabinet last night. Mr Forbes repeated his earlier statement that Ministers would have to forego visits outside Wellington, and would be obliged to decline invitations to functions in the interests of the legislation the Government would submit to the House.

"We expect to have our programme well forward," Mr Forbes added. "Instructions have been issued already to departments to have their reports ready for presentation early in the session."

The following is the new Cabinet: THE HON. GEORGE W. FORBES. Prime Minister, Minister of Finance, Minister of External Affairs, Minister of Customs, Minister of Stamp Duties, and Minister in Charge of Public Trust, Legislative, State Advances, Land and Income Tax, Scientific and Industrial Research, and High Commissioner's Departments. (Formerly Minister of Lands, Minister of Agriculture, and Minister in Charge of the Land for Settlements, Scenery • Preservation, Discharged Soldiers Settlement, and Valuation Departments.)

THE RT. HON. SIR JOSEPH WARD. Member of Executive Council (without portfolio). (Formerly Prime Minister, Minister of Finance, Postmaster-General. Minister of Telegraphs, Minister of External Affairs, Minister of Stamp Duties, and Minister in Charge of Public Trust, Legislative, State Advances, Land and Income Tax, and High Commissioner's Departments.) THE HON. E. A. RANSOM.

Minister of Lands, Commissioner of State Forests, and Minister in Charge of Lands for Settlements, Scenery Preservation, Discharged Soldiers Settlement, and Valuation Departments.

(Formerly Minister of Public Works, and Minister in Charge of Roads and Public Buildings.)

THE HON. SIR APIRANA NGATA. Minister of Native Affairs, Minister of Cook Islands, and Minister in Charge of Native Trust, Government Life Insurance, and State. Fire Insurance Departments, and Member of the Executive Council representing the Native Race.

(No alteration.) THE HON. H. ATMORE. Minister of Education and Minister in Charge of Electoral Department. (Formerly Minister of Education and Minister in Charge of Scientific and Industrial Research Department.)

THE HON. W. A. VEITCH. Minister of Railways. (Formerly Minister of Labour, Minister of Mines, Minister of Transport, and Minister in Charge of the Pensions and Electoral Departments.) -, THE HON. STR THOMAS SIDEY. Attorney-General and Leader of the Legislative Council. (Formerly Attorney-General, Minister of Justice, Minister in Charge of the Police and Prisons Departments, and Leader of the Legislative Council.)

THE HON. W. B.TAVERNER. Minister of Public Works. Minister of Transport, and Minister in. Charge of 'Roads, and Public Buildings. (Formerly Minister o" Railways and Commissioner of State Forests.) THE HON. P. A. DE LA PERRELLE. Minister of Internal Affairs, Minister of Industries and Commerce, and Minister in Charge of Tourist and Health Resorts. Publicity. Registrar- ' General's, Statistician's, Laboratory, Audit, Museum, and "Advertising Departments. (Formerly Minister of Internal Affairs, and Minister in Charge of Registrar-General's, Statistician's, Laboratory. Printing and Stationery, Audit, 'Museum, Tourist, and Health Resorts, and Publicity and Advertising Departments.) THE HON. J. G. COBBE. ' Minister'of Defence, Minister of Justice, and Minister in Charge of Pensions, Police, and Prisons Departments. (Formerly Minister of Marine, Minister of Defence, Minister of Immigration, and Minister in Charge of the Inspection of Machinery, and War Pensions Departments.) THE HON. J. B. DONALD. Postmaster-General and Minister of Telegraphs, Minister of Marine, and Minister in Charge of Friendly Societies, Inspection of Machinery, Public Service Superannuation, and National Provident Fund Departments.) (Formerly Minister of Customs, Minister of Industries and Commerce, and Minister in Charge of Public Service Sunerannuation, Friendly Societies., and National Provident Fund Departments.) THE HON. A. J. STALLWORTHY. Minister of Health', Minister in Charge of Mental Hospitals Department.) No alteration.

THE HON. S. G. SMITH. Minister of Labour, Minister ot Immigration, and Minister in Charge of Printing and Stationery Department. New appointment.

THE HON. A. J. MURDOCH. Minister of Agriculture and Minis ter of Mines. » New appointment.