TWO MORE MINISTERS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume IV, Issue 1162, 1 November 1917, Page 4

TWO MORE MINISTERS.

ADDITIONS TO CABINET. [From Our Own Parliamentary Reporter.! WELLINGTON, October 31. Provision was made in the Appropriation Bill for an increase of two in the number of paid Ministers, involving an additional expenditure of £2OOO. The increase will operate from April 1, 1910. Mr Payne asked if it was absolutely necessary to appoint another Minister, seeing that the business of the country had been carried on during the absence of the Prime Minister and Finance Minister in England, and also since the death of Dr McNab. Sir Joseph Ward: Yes, it is necessary. Mr Veitch asked if one of the appointments was for a Food Controller. Sir Joseph Ward: No. It means that the full number of Cabinet Ministers authorised by law will be paid when they are there.