A front-page story in yesterday's paper incorrectly reported that Labour and Home Affairs Minister Paula Cox never held a Shadow Ministry. Ms Cox was Shadow Community and Cultural Affairs Minister.

The PLP's first Cabinet has taken charge -- with a few surprises in the choice of Ministers.

Premier Jennifer Smith plumped for a moderate line-up for her key Cabinet seats.

But she also signalled that changes could be made down the road a little.

Veteran Shadow Home Affairs and Public Safety Minister Alex Scott was replaced by Paula Cox -- who has never held a Shadow Ministry -- as the first PLP incumbent.

Mr. Scott will take the Works and Engineering portfolio instead, seeing Opposition spokesman on that area, Stanley Morton, returning to the back benches.

And Shadow Health and Social Services Minister Renee Webb will be replaced by former Shadow Youth and Sport Minister and ex-social worker Nelson Bascome in the real job.

But Ms Webb answered another call to Cabinet and will take over the Ministry of Telecommunications.

Premier Jennifer Smith will keep her Education Minister's role, despite taking over the Country's top political job.

Ex-head teacher and new MP Dale Butler had been tipped to take over Education -- but Ms Smith did not rule out changes in the near future.

Elsewhere, Arthur Hodgson, who makes a return to the House after losing in Hamilton West in 1983, becomes Minister of the Environment.

The only brand-new MP to win a spot in Cabinet was ex-Senator Terry Lister, who takes over the Development, Opportunity and Government Services portfolio, which will also include Community and Cultural Affairs.

Cabinet Eugene Cox will keep the Finance role he served in while the PLP were in Opposition and David Allen will continue his tourism job in Cabinet.

The only member of the Upper House in Cabinet will be Milton Scott, unsuccessful in Paget East, who was sworn in as a Senator and Minister without Portfolio.

Party veteran and ex-leader Lois Browne Evans will hold on to her Legislative Affairs role as a Minister.

Dennis Lister, who spoke on Transport as a Shadow, now takes over the Ministry of Youth, Sport, Parks and Recreation.

And Ewart Brown -- who spoke on Human Affairs while on the Opposition benches -- takes over Transport.

The new Cabinet was sworn in at Governor Thorold Masefield's temporary home, The Cottage at Dockyard, as Government House is undergoing renovations.

A large group of family, supporters and friends travelled with members of the new Cabinet on a special ferry to Dockyard.

Ms Smith told the audience: "The Ministers will operate with the help and cooperation of each and every one of you.

"We're here to serve and I'm very glad that the Members we have seen sworn in have agreed to work with me.'' She said of her decision to keep Education: "In the fullness of time, we'll see -- but I feel especially linked to Education.'' She added she had picked Mr. Scott for Works and Engineering because she planned major changes.

Ms Smith said: "There are some very real issues forthcoming in Works and Engineering. I'm not going to go into detail, but I felt committed to having Alex's kind of probing and detail-orientated experience there.'' And she added moving Mr. Scott gave her the opportunity "to bring another woman -- extremely capable and competent -- into Cabinet''.

Earlier, the ferry passengers were met by cheering crowds as they made the short walk from the dock to The Cottage.

And still more gathered at the Ferry Terminal in Hamilton when the Deliverance returned.

She added Mr. Hodgson is a former Magistrate and "well able'' to tackle legal issues surrounding planning matters.

Ms Smith said Mr. Bascome had come up with a number of ideas which impressed her -- not just in health but in housing, also part of the Ministry.