COMPTROLLER OF CUSTOMS

Dominion, Volume 16, Issue 173, 10 April 1923, Page 7

COMPTROLLER OF CUSTOMS

MR. G. CRAIG Mr. G. Craig, LL.M., has been ap.-_ . pointed to the position of Comptroller of Customs, which will shortlly be vacant owing to the retirement of Mr., W. B. Montgomery, C.B.E. . Mr. Craig has had a brilliant edu—— cational and official career. He re-. ceived his earlv education at the Boys— High School, Dunedin, and later prosecuted his studies at Victoria College, Wellington. In 1891, after pass-, ing the Public Service entrance exam-” inat'on first on the list, he was ap-.;”, pointed a cadet, in the Customs Deo-" partnient at T.maru. In the ing year he was transferred to Christchurch, where, in 1893. he yas the only candidate to pass the senior Civil Service examination with distinction. In 1894 he was transferred to the.... head office cut W dlinfjton as statistica'l clerk, and later acted as record clerk. Three years afterwards he 4 was appointed' as examining officer, first aba.. Dunedin and then at 'Wellington. In."*1903 he passed the solicitors’ exanmi-..,. ation. Tn 1907 he was placed in charge-; • of the Customs audit, and was temporarilv attached to the staff of the Audit Ofiice. In 1908 he obtained the. degree of Bachelor of Laws. Two years later he was appointed to the., head office a.s chief clerk, and in 1913 was made Assistant-Comptroller. In 1915 he obtained the degree of Master of Laws, and in the following year was appointed by the Hon. A. L. Herdman to co-ordinate the activities of the various Government Departments that were concerned with the prevention of trade with our late enemies. Mr. Craig is not new to the work to wlrch has now been called, as during the last nine or 10 years he has frequently acted as head of the ’ < Department, and during the revision of the tariff in 1921 he performed those duties for a considerable time. During the course of a busy life, the new Comptroller has found time .to make a study of higher mathematics, djemistry, physics, and French, and., has some acquaintance with, gpe or, two other European raftg'uhgeS... The impression was gathered, in mercantile circles yesterday that the appointment was a very popular one. It is especially pleasing to the staff the Customhouse.