DOMINION POLITICS.

Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 18030, 27 May 1930, Page 4

DOMINION POLITICS.

FORMING NEW CABINET. HON. G. W. FORBES BUSY. LINKING UP PORTFOLIOS. WELLINGTON, Monday. The Prime Minister-designate, the Hon. G. W. Foibes, returned to Wellington this morning. Mr Forbes said he had no announcement to make concerning the personnel of the new Cabinet. It is understood that he is deliberating over the allocation of portfolios and that he has not yet worked out all the details of the construction of his Ministry: There is a widespread belief that the present Ministry will not be altered materially in personnel by Mr Forbes, but that he will seek to bring it more up to strength by making a new appointment, and possibly two. Mr A- J- Murdoch, Chief Government Whip, and Mr S. G. Smith, Chairman of Committees, are still considered the most likely to become Ministers. There is ground for believing that Mr Forbes will take advantage of the present opportunity to bring togethei in the new Cabinet portfolios of a kindred nature. For instance, it is suggested that in view of the common 'problems confronting railway and transport administration and legislation it is proper that these two important portfolios should be placed in the hands of one Minister. Mr Forbes has interested himself, so' keenly in the admiiiistration of lands problems, particularly the settlement of undeveloped areas, that it would not be surprising if he retained that portfolio, assigning agriculture to one of his colleagues, j There is also some speculation as to the possibility of -one Minister being given charge of the Labour and Public Works Departments, which since unemployment became so pressing a problem have been brought more closely into contact with one another.

THE LABOUR PARTY. MR HOLLAND AT OTAKI. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) OTAKI, Tuesday. Mr H. E. Holland, Leader of the Labour Party, gave an address last night, dealing largely with the unemployed question. He favours the election of an, unemployment board, an advanced land settlement policy, the encouragement of secondary industries, and the absorption of unemployed on work of a necessary character. Mr Thorn, a candidate for the Otaki seat, also spoke in support of the Labour Party.