AUSTRALIAN COMMISSIONER.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 252, 23 October 1924, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN COMMISSIONER.

U.S. REGRETS DEPARTURE.

(Received 10.30 a.m.)

NEW YORK, October 22.

Mr. Donald MacKinnon, Australian Commissioner in the United States, who resigned to return this week to Australia to re-enter politics, is succeeded by Mr. J. A. M. Elder, an Australian business man, who was recently connected with the Australian exhibit at Wembley. ' •. Much regret generally is felt at the departure of Mr. MacKinnon, who achieved most beneficial results for Australia in this country during his term of office. " , _. Ambassador Sir Esnie Howard welcomed Mr. Elder to America at a luncheon, where Mr. MacKinnon gave introductions to American business men. Ambassador Howard expressed regret at Mr. MacKinnon's leaving. Mr. MacKinnon said Australia and the British Dominions generally were nude, a great debt to the British people and Government for sending Sir Earn s How ard as their representative in America. Mr. Elder reviewed the conditions of trade between the United States and -Australia and commented on the misSfanrthnetr D n°e|olic C strike »ould create in America. n _„ hflrd The iruests including Messrs. Orciiara Wembley represen at.yes _* Mr. Bating aerial and t"»ai t *isit Washington, All areataJ Australia by the f^.'Cable.) on November 19,—(A. ano. -i