CABINET CHANGES

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 76, Issue 109, 11 May 1933, Page 8

CABINET CHANGES

MR. FORBES’ ANNOUNCEMENT RESULT OF LONDON VISIT. I Per Press Association. J WELLINGTON, May 10. The Hun. G. W. Forbes has announced Cabinet changes resulting from the absence of himself and the Hon. R. Masters at the World Economic Conference. The Hon. J. G. Coates will be actingPrime Minister and he will also take over the portfolios of External Affairs, Public Trust and Electoral. The Hon. E. Ransom will take the Railways Department and Scientific and Industrial Research. Sir Apirana Ngata will be AttorneyGeneral. The Hon. J. G. Cobbc assumes the Department of Industries. The Hon. J. Bitchener becomes Minister of Education. Mr. Forbes said the date of the session is contingent on the return of the delegation. Parliament had voted Supply to the end of October. WORLD CONFERENCE N.Z. REPRESENTATION IM PORTA MCE E MPHA SISED [ Per Press Association. I AUCKLAND, May 10. The impertance of New Zealand’s representation at the World Economic Conference was emphasised by Lord Bledisloe when speaking at the teach ers’ refresher course at the Auckland Training r o’Jege. “The aunuunc-ement of the New Zealand delegation to the conference i? a landmark in the history of the Dominion,” said His Excellency. “We all, I am sure, wish every success to the mission of the Prime Minister and the Minister of Industries and Commerce. There is no country in the Empire so dependent for its economic existence upon external trade, and none therefore more concerned to sec a sound permanent solution of the problem of international commodity distribution and a reliable system of world currency which may set. the wheels of industry once more in motion. Our statesmen delegates, whatever be their political convictions, can be trusted to remember New Zealand's trade interests are inseparably bound up with those of the Motherland. No scheme which is inimical to her manufacturers, farmers or shipping is cal eulated in the long run to benefit any in this Dominion. The hopes and prayers r f every section of the community for the successful outcome of their labours will go with them.'’’