New Minister For Pacific
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Mr. T. J. Collins
New Minister For Pacific Territories
THE new Minister in charge of Aus tralia’s Pacific Territories—the sixth enjoyed by the fortunate islands in three years—is Mr. T. J. Collins, who has entered Mr. Menzies’ latest Government as an Assistant Minister. Mr. Collins has been, for at least two decades, an out standing public figure in southern New South Wales. He has successfully con-
ducted a stock and station business, and is a famous stockbreeder. He entered Parliament in 1932.
It is a coincidence that his electorate, Hume, is practically next door to that in which the last Minister for Pacific Territories, Mr. Nock, was recently de feated —namely, Riverina. Both Riverina and Hume are classified as “border-line”, and “go with the swing”. In September, Mr. Nock lost his seat by a few score votes, and Mr. Collins held his by a similar margin.