The War Effort of New Zealand

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Appendix.

At the outbreak of war the members of the Government were—
  • The Right Honourable W. F. Massey, P.C., Prime Minister, and Minister for Agriculture, Lands, and Labour.
  • Hon. James Allen, Minister for Finance, Defence, and Education.
  • Hon. W. H. Herries, Minister for Railways, and Native Affairs.
  • Hon. A. L. Herdman, Attorney-General, and Minister for Justice.
  • Hon. W. Fraser, Minister for Public Works.
  • Hon. Sir F. H. D. Bell, K.C., Minister for Internal Affairs, and Leader of the Legislative Council.
  • Hon. R. Heaton Rhodes, Postmaster General and Minister of Public Health.
  • Hon. Dr. Maui Pomare, Native Representative.
On August 6th, 1915, the two chief political parties combined to form a National Government. Those who held office were:

The Hon. R. Heaton Rhodes resigned his portfolios in order to facilitate the formation of the National Ministry, and on 2nd September, 1915, was sent on a special mission to Egypt and Gallipoli by the Government.

The Hon. R. McNab died in February, 1917. Later the Hon. A. L. Herdman was appointed to the judiciary and his place was filled by the Hon. T. M. Wilford. The Hon. D. H. Guthrie also joined the Ministry as Minister for Lands.

The General-Officer Commanding the New Zealand Forces within the Dominion during the war was Colonel (now Major-General Sir) A. W. Robin, the Chief of the General Staff was Major (afterwards Colonel) C. M. Gibbon, I.G.S., the Officer in Charge of the training of the reinforcements, Colonel C. R. Macdonald, I.G.S.