THE MINISTRY.
PROBABLE CHANGES. WELLINGTON; February 5. M The vacancy in the Ministry caused by: the resignation of Mr Herdman -will b«t filled in the course of a week or two at tha* convenience of the person most Mr D. H. Guthrie, —for it is certain that h«; will be chosen. All members of the partyC*' in Parliament agree that he has- cornea* promotion for his long and successful se-rv; vices as a whip. He nas proved to be rt| most alert and clever whip, and he haif-r the record of never having lost a division'! all the time that the Reform Party whs-ijjpr office. He will take the Discharged Sol-| diers' Information Department, and wheai|. Mr Massey goes to England ho may takSj Lands also. The Soldiers' Information De-v* partment will soon demand the undivide<t§ attention of a Minister, for preparation;; must soon be made against the time when*; the men will bo coming- back in battalions.*;! It is understood that Mr Hanan will takq?-; the plaoe of Sir Francis Bell and bocom* | Attorney-general. * • ; m • ■ 1
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Otago Witness, Issue 3335, 13 February 1918, Page 25
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177THE MINISTRY. Otago Witness, Issue 3335, 13 February 1918, Page 25
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