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The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 11, Issue 2 (May 1, 1936)

In the Ballance Cabinet

In the Ballance Cabinet.

In the election of 1890, following immediately on the settlement of the great maritime strike, the Atkinson party, the representatives of Conservative policy met an irretrievable defeat, and the Liberals entered into power. John Ballance became Premier, and he recognised the value of brisk young Joseph Ward by making him a member of his Cabinet, as Postmaster-General and Commissioner of Electric, Telegraphs. A high testimonial this to Awarua's member, after only three years of Parliamentary service. He held this position many times later, and displayed a thorough knowledge of the working and the needs of the service and its capacity for expansion. He was far and away the most successful of all the Ministers who controlled the Post and Telegraphs.