TWO NEW MINISTERS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17254, 2 September 1919, Page 6

TWO NEW MINISTERS.

MESSES. NOSWORTHY AND HINE. TWO OTHERS PROPOSED. PORTFOLIOS CHANGE HANDS. RAILWAYS AND FINANCE. i LIGHT TASK FOR MR. HERRIES [BY TELEGRAPH.— REPORTER.] WELLINGTON, Monday. The acceptance by Mr. J. B. Hin« (Stratford) and Mr. Nosworthy (Ashburton) of Ministerial rank was announced by the Prime Minister to-night. Mr. Massey made no statement as to the portfolios that either would hold. It was lurther announced by Mr. Massey that the Hon. W. H. Herries would hand over the administration of the Railways Department to him (Mr. Massey L while Sir James Allen would take over Finance. Mr. Herries would remain Native Minister. The announcement was made at the conclusion of the caucus of the Reform Party. The Prime Minister stated that he hail told the party that the appointments had been accepted by the two members named. Portfolios had been offered to two other members of the party, but the negotiations were not completed. It was expected that they would be completed in a day or two.

Mr. Juassey said that the meeting was largely attended. He took the party completely into his confidence, and they approved of all that nad been done.

THE NEW CABINET MINISTERS.

HON. WILLIAM NOSWORTHY. The Hon. William Nosworthy is about I 50 years of age. He is the eldest son of the late Mr. 6. Nosworthy, and was elected to the Ashburton seat in 1908 and re- j elected to the seat at the general elections in 1911 and 1914. He was appointed junior Whip when the Reform Party came into office in 1912. Mr. Nosworthy was born in Canterbury, and was educated first at a private school and afterwards at the Boys' High School. He is a successful sheep and agricultural farmer, residing six miles from Mount Somers, in the Ashburton district. For some years he has been chairman of the Anama Road Board. He was also formerly a member of the Ashburton County Council. He has made a close study of politics for many years.

THE HON. J. B. HINE. Hon. John B. Hine is a well-known and successful dairy farmer of Taranaki. Ha was first returned to Parliament at the elections of 1908, when his constituency, Stratford, was constituted. He has retained the seat since as a supporter of the Reform Party. During the session of 1910 Mr. Hine (then in Opposition) came into special prominence in connection with what were known as the "Hine charges." These concerned the sale to the Government of certain lands in Taranaki. He demanded an inquiry, and this was subsequently held by a committee of the House. Mr. Hine has long been associated with the Farmers' Union movement. In 1916 he joined the Expeditionary Force, receiving a captain's commission in the Mounted Rifles. He proceeded overseas in that year, and saw considerable service. being severely wounded, and obtaining the rank of major. Be was invalided to New Zealand, but returned to duty again, and has not been long back in the Dominion.