AUCKLAND HARBOUR BOARD

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 281, 22 August 1940, Page 12

AUCKLAND HARBOUR BOARD

Mr. Barrell Appointed A Member

The appointment bj’ the GovernorGeneral of Mr. C. A. Barrell, iM.P. for Hamilton, to the vacancy on the Auckland Harbour Board caused -by the death of Mr. R. T. Reid, was announced last night by the Minister of Marine, Dr. McMillan. The board, said the Minister, was very fortunate in obtaining the services of a man of Mr. Barrell’s experience and qualifications.

“Mr. Barrell,” said the Minister, "is an engineer by profession with 20 years’ experience with a Christchurch firm and service also in various centres of the Dominion. Since the Government took office in 1935 the Labour member for Hamilton has been associated with Parliamentary committees dealing with industries and industrial development. “Immediately after the outbreak of war he was appointed a co-opted member of the special committee set up by tlie Minister of Supply, Mr. Sullivan. The committee’s activities have covered a wide field of organization and industrial research, necessitating almost continuous attendance in Wellington. This work has included the provision of additional refrigeration space and machinery, investigation of the projected development of a New Zealand 'iron and steel industry, utilizing deposits of ore at Onekaka, the dismantling of the stranded steamer Port Bowen at Wanganui and the use of its machinery and material in State departmental services. Mr. Barrell’s knowledge and experience will be of great value to the Auckland Harbour Board.”