NEW LABOUR CABINET

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7265, 22 October 1910, Page 5

NEW LABOUR CABINET

MR McGOWEN'S CHOICE . PARTY CONFIDENT OF DETAINING POWER. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received October 21, 11.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, October 21. Mr McGoweu to-day completed the- formation of his Labour Ministry, the pel'- ' sonnet being as follows: ' Premier and Treasurer—Mr J. S. T. McGoweu, boilermaker, member for Bedfern. Attorney-General and 'Minister for Justice—Mr W. A. Dolman, barrister, member for Gootamundra. Minister for Mines—Mr Alfred Edden, member for Kahibah. Chief Secretary and Minister for Agriculture—Mr Donald MacDonell, shearer, member for Cobar. Minister for Lands—Mr Niel Nielsen. carpenter, member for Yass. Minister for-Public Works—Mr Arthur 11. Griffith,'patent attorney, member for Sturt. iMinister for Education and LabourMr G. S. Boeby, solicitor, member for Blayney. Vice-President of the. Executive Council—Mr T. H. Thrower, '''Secretary, member for Macquarie. Messrs A. C. Carmichael (accountant, Leichardt) and J. L. Trefle (journalist, Castlereagh) aro honorary Ministers and assistants to the Treasurer and Minister for Agriculture respectively. AVith the exception of Messrs McGoweu and Thrower, who were accepted without balloting, the caucus selected tho Ministry by an exhaustive ballot. Tlio selection "is considered a good one in Labour circles. A big Labour rally at the Trades Hall last night rejoiced over the Labour victory. All the speakers said they, were confident the party would have a larger majority at the next election. FIRST SEICOND BALLOT. • LIBERAL KEEPS THE SEAT AT ST. LEONARDS. (Received October 21,-9.45 p.m.) SYDNEY, October 21. Much interest was shown in the St. Leonards election to-day, this being the first time the , second ballot has been tried in tho State. Mr A. C. Cocks. (Liberal) easily held the leading position he secured" last-Friday, beating Mr G. M. Down (Labour) by a largo majority. THE STATE* OF PARTIES. SYDNEY, October 2i. Tho mystery •of the Bingara election has|been cleared up. The returning officer made out two returns, and the one eent to Sydney reversed the. order of the candidates' names, making it appear that Mr Moore had been elected. This iG incorrect, Mr MaoDooiald, the Labour candidate, securing a majority of 40. Including the St. Leonards second ballot the strength of 1 parties therefore remains: Labour ■ 46 Liberal 44 It is considered unlikely that the remaining second ballots (three) -will alter, the position.