GOVERNMENT ADVERTISEMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 149, 24 June 1908, Page 5

GOVERNMENT ADVERTISEMENTS.

" 3£r. T. E. Donne (Superintendent of . the Government OTourist;' Department); : r ; : j leaves: Auckland for 'Wellington: tor the:; ,| •purpose of inaugurating tho" new Gov- I eminent advertising department which > he- is to control, arid -which commences ; . .1 I operations on July 1. After that date all j ! 'business in connections \yith (Joyerninent"'.'•"• -] j advertisements will be. arranged by the • 'j advertising department, except in : so: fsr? .1 a's concerns the; fi'aUway Department!. : j which will continue' to' place 'advertise- •]•"] nients as at present, with the exception/ ] ■ ofsbme of a general "nature, which will: .; be handled by the new Ylepartment: This■•-;'. ?; amount spent in advertising last year by ■•■'.'[ •'■'■• the ' Government approximated , £20,000.'- ■/.' ; It is expected that greater satisfaction \' : J will be obtained , generally; by the central- ; J isatiqn; of the ; control -of advertising ia one department. '• During Mr. Donne's - absence from"Aucklaiia, Mr. , T. H. Hamer, Under Secretary for Minesy who, with Mr.: - Donne, , has bsen commissioned to repre- , sent the Government in connection With::!: ? the arrangements for the reception of "I the American fleet, will remain ia tint . I City to carry on the work. ; V - I