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and Treasurer, the Minister of Public Works, Minister of 
Agriculture, Colonial Secretary, Attorney-General, and two 
ministers without portfolio, while all ex-ministers were 
included in the Executive Council. In Natal the Prime 
Minister was also Minister for Native Affairs, and there were 
the Colonial Secretary and Minister of Education, Minister 
of Agriculture and Minister of Defence, Attorney-General, 
Minister for Railways and Harbours, and Treasurer, no 
honorary minister being appointed, and every minister 
being a member of the Legislative Assembly. In the Cape 
there was only one honorary minister in the Council. 
In the Transvaal there was the Prime Minister, who 
was Minister of Agriculture; Colonial Secretary, Attorney- 
General and Minister of Mines, Colonial Treasurer, Minister 
of Lands and Minister for Native Affairs, and Minister of 
Public Works. In the Orange River Colony the Prime 
Minister was Colonial Secretary ; the other ministers were 
the Attorney-General, Colonial Treasurer, Minister of Agri- 
culture, and Commissioner of Public Works, Lands, and 
Mines. In both cases not a single member of the Ministry 
sat in the Upper House, and there were no honorary ministers. 
In the Union after its constitution on May 31, 1910, ten 
ministries were established, namely agriculture; the interior, 
mines, and defence; native affairs; education; finance; 
lands; public works, posts, and telegraphs; railways and 
harbours; justice; commerce and industries. The ministries 
were divided among the provinces so that four fell to the 
Cape, three including the Prime Ministry and the Treasury, 
two of the most important, to the Transvaal, two to Natal, 
and two to the Orange River Colony, one being an honorary 
ministry, making up a Cabinet of eleven. On presenting 
themselves for election one of the Natal ministers, the ex- 
Premier, Mr. Moor, who had been given the portfolio of 
commerce, failed to secure election, but he was appointed 
a senator,! another ministerial appointment being made. The 
salaries are £3000, with £4000 for the Premier. 
For a criticism of this action see The State of South Africa, iv. 787. 
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