POLITICAL

Western Star, 6 December 1935, Page 3

POLITICAL

LABOUR CABINET “•A STRONG TEAM.” MR SAVAGE INTERVIEWED. WELLINGTON, December 4. In an interview, Mr M. J. Savage expressed personal satisfaction at th)£> manner in which the members of his party had acted. During the sitting of the caucus it had become evident to him that the Labour Party had a remarkably strong team and th© work of government could safely he entrusted to them.

“When a. Cabinet is selected,” said Mr Savage, “one would expect those who were left out—and some must of necessity be left out—to experience a •sells©.of disappointment, but there was no evidence of this at the caucus when! I announced my team. There was a great spirit of unanimity which augurs well for the future of the Government party. I was greatly impressed with the calibre of the men who will assist Labour to put its policy into effect.” PORTFOLIOS ANNOUNCED. ... WELLINGTON, December 5. Mr M. J. Savage received a call from': Major A. D. Purvis, of the Governor--General’s staff, about 10.50 a.m., and! immediately accompanied him to Government House. He was back at Parliament Buildings shortly before 11.30, and then announced the members of his Ministry as follows:

MR. M. J; SAVAGE.—Prime Minister and Minister of External Affairs, Native Minister, Minister in Charge of Native Trust* Cook Islands and the,Legislative, Electoral, Audit and High, Commissioner’s Departments.

MR- W,.NASH.—Minister of Finance and Customs, Minister-in. Charge of the Stamp Duties, State Advances, Land and Income Tax. Public Service Superannuation, Public Trust. Government Life .Insurance, State Fire Insurance' and Census and Statistics Departments

MR. W. LEE -MARTlN—Minister off Agriculture and Minister in Charge of Friendly Societies and the National Provident* Fund

MR H. G. R. MASON.—AttorneyGeneral, Minister of Justice, Minister 1 in Charge of th e Prisons Department and Registrar-General’ s Department.

MR' R. SEMPLE. —Minister of Public/ Works, Miinster in Charge of Road? and Public Buildings and Minister of Trans-' port.

... MR P. FRASER.. l —Minister of Education, Health. Mental Hospitals and Marine, Minister in Charge of Inspection of Machinery arid Police Departments.

MR D G. SULLlVAN—Minister of Railways, Industries and Commerce, and Minister in Charge of Industrial Scientific Research.

MR F. LANGSTONE.—Minister of Lands, Minister in Charge of State. Forests, Lands for Settlement, Scenery Preservation, Discharged Soldiers’ Settlement, Valuation. Tourist and Health Resorts and Publicity.

MR H. T. ARMSTRONG—Minister of Labour, Employment and Immigration.

MR W. E. PARRY—Minister of Internal Affairs and Pensions, Minister in charge of Museum and Advertisin'*.

M P. 0. WEBB.—Minister of Mines and ‘Minister in Charge of Printing and Stationery

MR F JONES. —Postmaster-General, Minister of Defence, and Minister of Telegraphs. MR W E. BARNARD—Speaker of the House of Representatives. MR E. J. HOWARD.—Chairman of Committees. THE HiON. M. FAGAN.—Leader cf the Legislative Council and Minister without portfolio. MR J. A. LEE. —Parliamentary Un-der-Secretary to the Prime Minister. The Party Whips are Messrs W. J. Jordan and R. McKeen. FINAL FIGURES FOR WALACE ■ ELECTORATE. The official count [or the Wallace electorate wa s completed on Wednesday, and in the afternoon the returning officer (Mr H. J. Henderson) was able to announce the final figures. They uro as follows : THE HON ADAM HAMILTON (National Government) - 4674 L S. Edmond (Libour) 2640 W. Hinohey (Democrat) 1821 Ik Eewcast'le (Ind Lib-Lab.) 91 Informal 47 Majority for Hamilton ' 2034 • Mr Hamilton’s majority in the returns announced on election night was 1910. FINAL RESULTS OF LlorOll BOLL FOR WALLACE. The returning officer for Wallace. Mr H. J. Henderson, on Thursday announced the final figures for the national liquor poll in his electorate as follows : Continuance 5517 State Control 438 Prohibition 3231 Informal 107 Mijorilv for Coiitimrvnc: 22C6