STATE FIRE OFFICE

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 209, 1 June 1944, Page 4

STATE FIRE OFFICE

New General Manager The retirement of Mr. J. H. Jerrani. "■eneral manager ot’ the State Fire and Accident ’Office, and the appointment of Mt\ It. H. Newbold to succeed him were announced yesterday by the Minister in Charge of the Department. Mr. NordMr. .Terrain, who had had experience in private insurance offices, joined tlie head office staff of the State Fire Office in February, 1905. one month after the office was opened for business. He was promoted to be deputy general manager in 1908, ami general manager in 1923. His administrative service covers a period of great expansion in tlie activities and progress of both the fire and accident branches. During the same period insurance protection generally has been advanced by legislation in many directions beyond that of other countries. As an elected member representing the I üblic Service, Mr. .Terram has served continuously on the Public Service Superannuation'Board since 1922. latterly acting as chairman, and since 19-7 lie has J' e< 'n Government representative on the Tublie Service Appeal Board. He received the Imperial Service Order in 1937. Mr. Newbold has had long insurance experience. Ho received iiis early training with insurance companies in Wellington before joining the State Fire Office in Wellington in 1910. He was promoted to New Plymouth ns branch maiiin 1920. and to Auckland in the same capacity in 1924 In May 19-12. he succeeded tlie late Mr. L. 11. Osborn as deputy general manager at the head office. In ’liis younger days Mr. Newbold was well known in Rugby and cricket circles in Wellington, and also rowed for some years with tlie Star Boating Club.