U.S. CONSULATE

Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 77, 24 December 1930, Page 10

U.S. CONSULATE

Mr. Lowrie’s Successor MR. J. W. DYE ARRIVES Status of Office Raised Dominion Special Service. Auckland, December 23. Appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the transfer of Mr. W. L. Lowrie, former Consul in charge of the United States Consulate-General in Wellington to the Department of State at Washington, Mr. John W. Dye, formerly United States Consul in Montreal, reached Auckland by the Maunganui to-day.. He is' accompanied by his wife and three of their four sons. Mr. Dye will leave Auckland by train to-morrow morning to take up his newduties in Wellington. The New Zealand appointment was chosen by Mr. Dye from a number of posts offering on account of the Dominion’s reputation for an equable climate and efficient schools for his children. Ever since he received the appointment he had been congratulated on all sides by people knowing something about this country, with the re suit that he was keenly looking forward to his stay in the Dominion.' It was announced by Mr. Dye that It was the intention of the United States Government to raise the New Zealand office to high grade ConsulGeneral status, which was two grades higher than at present ;