Num. 62. 2233

THE

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

EXTRAORDINARY.

Published by Authority.

WELLINGTON, THURSDAY, JULY 11, 1912.

Resignation of Ministers and Members of Executive Council.

Private Secretary’s Office, Government House,
Wellington, 10th July, 1912.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of—

The Honourable Thomas Mackenzie, holding a seat in the Executive Council, and the offices of Prime Minister, Minister of Lands, Minister of Agriculture, and Minister of Industries and Commerce;

The Honourable Arthur Mielziner Myers, holding a seat in the Executive Council, and the offices of Minister of Finance, Minister of Defence, and Minister of Railways;

The Honourable William Donald Stuart MacDonald, holding a seat in the Executive Council, and the offices of Native Minister and Minister of Public Works;

The Honourable Josiah Alfred Hanan, holding a seat in the Executive Council, and the offices of Minister of Education, Minister of Stamp Duties, and Minister of Justice;

The Honourable George Laurenson, holding a seat in the Executive Council, and the offices of Minister of Customs, Minister of Labour, and Minister of Marine;

The Honourable George Warren Russell, holding a seat in the Executive Council, and the offices of Minister of Internal Affairs, Minister of Public Health, and Minister of Immigration;

The Honourable James Colvin, holding a seat in the Executive Council, and the office of Minister of Mines;

The Honourable Henry George Ell, holding a seat in the Executive Council, and the office of Postmaster-General and Minister of Telegraphs; and

The Honourable Te Rangihiroa, holding a seat in the Executive Council.

By command.

ARTHUR GUISE,
Private Secretary.

Members of Executive Council appointed.

Executive Council Chamber,
Wellington, 10th July, 1912.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint—

The Honourable William Ferguson Massey,
Colonel the Honourable James Allen,
The Honourable William Herbert Herries,
The Honourable Alexander Lawrence Herdman,
The Honourable William Fraser,
The Honourable Francis Marion Bates Fisher,
Lieut.-Colonel the Honourable Robert Heaton Rhodes,
The Honourable Francis Henry Dillon Bell, and
The Honourable Maui Pomare

to be members of the Executive Council of the Dominion of New Zealand; and the above-named gentlemen have taken the oath of office accordingly.

By command.

J. F. ANDREWS,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Ministers appointed.

Private Secretary’s Office, Government House,
Wellington, 10th July, 1912.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

The Honourable William Ferguson Massey to be Prime Minister, Minister of Lands, Minister of Agriculture, and Minister of Labour;

Colonel the Honourable James Allen to be Minister of Finance, Minister of Defence, and Minister of Education;

The Honourable William Herbert Herries to be Minister of Railways and Native Minister;

The Honourable Alexander Lawrence Herdman to be Attorney-General and Minister of Justice;

The Honourable William Fraser to be Minister of Public Works and Minister of Mines;

The Honourable Francis Marion Bates Fisher to be Minister of Customs and Minister of Marine;

Lieut.-Colonel the Honourable Robert Heaton Rhodes to be Postmaster-General and Minister of Telegraphs; and

The Honourable Francis Henry Dillon Bell to be Minister of Internal Affairs.

By command.

ARTHUR GUISE,
Private Secretary.

By Authority: John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.