EMPIRE EXHIBITION

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 107, 2 November 1923, Page 7

EMPIRE EXHIBITION

NEW ZEALAND COMMISSIONER

MR. A. F. ROBERTS APPOINTED.

It was announced last night that Mr. »iv ?oberts. of Wellington, director of the firm of Messrs. Murray/Roberts, and Co.. had been offered and accepted the appointment of New Zealand Commissioner to the British Empire Exhibition at a salary of £1500 per annum and travelling allowances. A son of Sir John Roberts, of Dunsdin, Air. Roberts was born in Dunedin, and received his early education at Merchiston Castle, Edinburgh, and at Cambridge University. Dunn- his career ?,c, a ,^ tv.dent- he obtained his Rugby Blue in his first year at Cambridge,and was a contemporary of Bedell-Siv-who captained the English Rusbv touring team which visited New Zealand under Bedell-isivrighfs captaincy. Coming out to New Zealand to join i ion? !° f Murrav > Roberts, and Co. fi ,L c ""I 13 statio»ed at Duncdin until 1910, an d went to Napier in the ,f''™?.f- Since 1912 he has been in Wellington. . From 19H to 1918. Mr. Roberts" was in charge of the embarkation of troops V vt"' ,Zealaild Expeditionary Colonel ra"k °f ' eut™aritl) ? 6 w, a? ,tlle ffl'st President of- the Notary Club, is an active member of the til L^ aSue' member of the council of the New Zealand Chamber of Commerce director of the Australian Munftl Pv? V,^ ent C°mpany, and director of he \\ ellington Meat Export Company. Latterly he has entered local politics a E Counc^ L^er -Hutt Borough Mr. Roberts is a well-known golfer naming been actively associated with the game for the past quarter of a century.During his stay at Napier :he won the champ,onship there. He is also: well! firT^ T ai cricketer > having been »' nrst-g[-ade player in Dunedin. Mr. Roberts is well and popularly known throughout the Dominion, and has high personal qualifications, toirethe. with an extensive business knowledge It is expected that Mr. Roberts will De^mW.^ 011 ab° Ut th6niid^ «* and Itwf i-Si fnt' CTmissioner' a<*°"ntaut, and two information officers have %et to be appointed to be associated with Jir Roberts at the Exhibition.